Ridley Island

Coordinates: 61°51′S 58°3′W / 61.850°S 58.050°W / -61.850; -58.050
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Ridley Island
Ridley Island is located in Antarctica
Ridley Island
Ridley Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates61°51′S 58°3′W / 61.850°S 58.050°W / -61.850; -58.050
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Ridley Island is an island lying 3.7 kilometres (2 nmi) north of

King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands
. This island was known to both American and British sealers as early as 1822, and the name Ridley is well established in international usage.

See also

  • List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Ridley Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.