Devils Point fromLucifer Crags, withHell Gates andVardim Rocks in the middle ground,Morton Strait and Snow Island in the background, andSmith Island seen on the horizon on the right | |
Topographic map of Livingston Island, Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 62°47′S61°23′W / 62.783°S 61.383°W /-62.783; -61.383 |
| Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
| Area | 120.4 km2 (46.5 sq mi) |
| Length | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
| Width | 8 km (5 mi) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under theAntarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Snow Island orIsla Nevada is a completely ice-coveredisland, 16 by 8 kilometres (9.9 by 5.0 mi) in size, lying 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southwest ofLivingston Island in theSouth Shetland Islands. Surface area is 120.4 square kilometres (46.5 sq mi).[1] This island was known to both American and Britishsealers as early as 1820, and the name has been well established in international usage for over 100 years.

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