Thurston Island

Thurston Island

Satellite image of the island (northeast-up oriented)
Map of Thurston Island
Thurston Island Location of Thurston Island
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	72°6′S 99°0′W / 72.100°S 99.000°W / -72.100; -99.000 (Thurston Island)
Area	15,700 km2 (6,100 sq mi)
Area rank	56th
Length	215 km (133.6 mi)
Width	90 km (56 mi)
Highest elevation	750 m (2460 ft)
Highest point	Mount Howell
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Thurston Island (72°6′S 99°0′W / 72.100°S 99.000°W / -72.100; -99.000 (Thurston Island)) is a largely ice-covered, glacially dissected island, 135 nautical miles (250 km; 155 mi) long and 55 nautical miles (102 km; 63 mi) wide, lying between Amundsen Sea and Bellingshausen Sea a short way off the northwest end of Ellsworth Land, Antarctica. The island is separated from the mainland by Peacock Sound, which is occupied by the west portion of Abbot Ice Shelf.^[1]