Jorge Island is an ice-free island in the Aitcho group on the west side of English Strait in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Extending 420 by 300 m (460 by 330 yd), surface area 13 hectares (32 acres).[1] The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.

Jorge Island
Location of Jorge Island in the South Shetland Islands
Jorge Island is located in Antarctic Peninsula
Jorge Island
Jorge Island
Location of Jorge Island
Jorge Island is located in Antarctica
Jorge Island
Jorge Island
Jorge Island (Antarctica)
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates62°22′47.1″S 59°45′38.5″W / 62.379750°S 59.760694°W / -62.379750; -59.760694
ArchipelagoAitcho group
Area13 ha (32 acres)
Length0.42 km (0.261 mi)
Width0.3 km (0.19 mi)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

The feature was named by the Chilean Antarctic Expedition in 1949 after the son of Captain José Duarte, commanding the patrol ship Lautaro.

Location

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The midpoint is located 2.4 km (1.5 mi) north-northwest of Barrientos Island, 100 m (110 yd) north of Bilyana Island, 500 m (550 yd) east-northeast of Riksa Islands, 600 m (660 yd) south of Okol Rocks and 1.96 km (1.22 mi) west-southwest of Fort William, Robert Island (Chilean mapping in 1961, British in 1968, Argentine in 1980, and Bulgarian in 2005 and 2009).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2009. ISBN 978-954-92032-6-4
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Topographic map of Livingston Island, Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands.