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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 62°22′34.7″S59°55′30.6″W / 62.376306°S 59.925167°W /-62.376306; -59.925167 |
| Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
| Area | 44 ha (110 acres)[1] |
| Length | 1.35 km (0.839 mi) |
| Width | 0.47 km (0.292 mi) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under theAntarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
Romeo Island is a rocky island lying off the north coast ofGreenwich Island and west ofAitcho Islands 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 the British sealing shipRomeo under Captain James Johnson, which visited the South Shetlands in 1821–22, and moored inClothier Harbour in March 1822.
The midpoint is located at62°22′34.7″S59°55′30.6″W / 62.376306°S 59.925167°W /-62.376306; -59.925167 and the island is lying 9.45 km (5.87 mi) northeast ofDuff Point, Greenwich Island, 6.7 km (4.2 mi) southwest ofTable Island, 4.05 km (2.52 mi) northwest ofStoker Island and 5.3 km (3.3 mi) north by west ofOngley Island (British mapping in 1962 and 1968, Chilean in 1971, Argentine in 1980, and Bulgarian in 2005 and 2009).
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