 Barrientos Island fromEnglish Strait | |
 Location of Aitcho Islands in the South Shetland Islands. | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 62°24′22″S59°44′53″W / 62.40611°S 59.74806°W /-62.40611; -59.74806 |
| Archipelago | Aitcho group |
| Area | 0.9234 km2 (0.3565 sq mi) |
| Length | 1.71 km (1.063 mi) |
| Width | 0.54 km (0.336 mi) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under theAntarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Barrientos Island is a small, ice-free island in theAitcho group on the west side ofEnglish Strait in theSouth Shetland Islands,Antarctica. Extending 1.71 by 0.54 km (1.063 by 0.336 mi), surface area 65 hectares (160 acres).[1] The area was visited by early 19th centurysealers. Barrientos Island is a popular tourist site frequented by Antarcticcruise ships.
The feature was named by the Chilean Antarctic Expedition in 1949.
The midpoint is located at62°24′22″S59°44′53″W / 62.40611°S 59.74806°W /-62.40611; -59.74806 and the island is lying 280 m (310 yd) northwest ofCecilia Island, 4 km (2.5 mi) north-northwest ofSpark Point,Greenwich Island, 1.1 km (0.68 mi) northeast ofDee Island, 1.52 km (0.94 mi) east ofSierra Island, 900 m (980 yd) southeast ofPasarel Island, 1.9 km (1.2 mi) south-southeast ofBilyana Island and 3.6 km (2.2 mi) south-southwest ofFort William,Robert Island (British mapping in 1968, Chilean in 1971, Argentine in 1980, and Bulgarian in 2005 and 2009).
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