 Ongley Island (in the background) fromBarrientos Island,Aitcho Islands | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 62°25′48″S59°53′14.6″W / 62.43000°S 59.887389°W /-62.43000; -59.887389 |
| Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
| Area | 0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 1.35 km (0.839 mi) |
| Width | 0.47 km (0.292 mi) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under theAntarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Ongley Island is a rugged rocky island lying off the north coast ofGreenwich Island in theSouth Shetland Islands,Antarctica. Extending 1.35 km (0.84 mi) in west-northwest direction and 470 m (510 yd) wide, with a surface area of 44 hectares (110 acres).[1] The area was visited by early 19th centurysealers.
The feature is named after L.T. Ongley, cartographer in theAdmiralty Hydrographic Department in 1935.
The midpoint is located at62°25′48″S59°53′14.6″W / 62.43000°S 59.887389°W /-62.43000; -59.887389 and the island is lying 3.7 km (2.3 mi) west ofDee Island, 1.73 km (1.07 mi) north by east ofAprilov Point, Greenwich Island, 2.74 km (1.70 mi) northeast ofMiletich Point, Greenwich Island, 2.52 km (1.57 mi) east-northeast ofKabile Island, 5.3 km (3.3 mi) south by east ofRomeo Island and 3.7 km (2.3 mi) southwest ofStoker Island (British mapping in 1935 and 1968, Argentine in 1957, Chilean in 1971, and Bulgarian in 2005 and 2009).
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