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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 62°20′34.8″S59°48′29.7″W / 62.343000°S 59.808250°W /-62.343000; -59.808250 |
| Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
| Area | 1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi) |
| Length | 1.4 km (0.87 mi) |
| Width | 1.0 km (0.62 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under theAntarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
Table Island is a conspicuous flat-topped, rocky island lying north ofGreenwich Island and north-northwest of theAitcho group on the west side ofEnglish Strait in theSouth Shetland Islands,Antarctica. The island is rising to over 150 metres (492 feet) and extending 1.4 by 1 kilometre (0.87 by 0.62 miles), with a surface area of 112 hectares (280 acres).[1] It is separated fromAitcho Islands to the south-southeast by the 1.9-kilometre (1.2-mile) wideKlimash Passage.
Turmoil Rock (62°21′17.9″S59°47′02.5″W / 62.354972°S 59.784028°W /-62.354972; -59.784028) is lying 1.32 kilometres (0.82 miles) southeast of Table Island and 1.65 km (1.03 mi) north-northeast ofMorris Rock. The area was visited by early-19th-centurysealers.
The island was descriptively named by sealers from its shape, while the rock was descriptively named from the breakers it creates, following a survey fromHMS Protector in 1967.
The midpoint of Table Island is located at62°20′34.8″S59°48′29.7″W / 62.343000°S 59.808250°W /-62.343000; -59.808250 and the island lies 4.85 km (3.01 mi) northwest ofFort William,Robert Island, 7.9 km (4.9 mi) north ofDee Island, 2.5 km (1.6 mi) north ofMorris Rock, 4.14 km (2.57 mi) north by east ofHolmes Rock, 6.1 km (3.8 mi) northeast ofRomeo Island, 2.76 km (1.71 mi) southwest ofPotmess Rocks and 4.68 km (2.91 mi) west by south ofRogozen Island (British mapping in 1820, 1821, 1822, 1935 and 1968, Spain in 1861, Chilean in 1947, Argentine in 1980, and Bulgarian in 2005 and 2009).
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