This is a list of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands.
This is a list of the 30 largest Antarctic islands south of 60° S by area.
Rank | Island | Area (km2) |
Elevation (m) |
Coordinates | ||||
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1 | Alexander Island | 49,070 | 2976 | 70°46′S 71°15′W / 70.767°S 71.250°W | ||||
2 | Berkner Island | 43,873 | 975 | 79°20′S 48°07′W / 79.333°S 48.117°W | ||||
3 | Thurston Island | 15,700 | . | 72°10′S 99°00′W / 72.167°S 99.000°W | ||||
4 | Carney Island | 8,500 | . | 73°56′S 121°00′W / 73.933°S 121.000°W | ||||
5 | Roosevelt Island | 7,910 | 550 | 79°17′S 162°00′W / 79.283°S 162.000°W | ||||
6 | Siple Island | 6,390 | 3110 | 73°44′S 125°12′W / 73.733°S 125.200°W | ||||
7 | Adelaide Island | 4,463 | 2317 | 67°12′S 68°30′W / 67.200°S 68.500°W | ||||
8 | Spaatz Island | 4,100 | . | 73°00′S 75°00′W / 73.000°S 75.000°W | ||||
9 | James Ross Island | 2,598.4 | 1628 | 64°12′S 57°45′W / 64.200°S 57.750°W | ||||
10 | Ross Island | 2,460 | 3794 | 77°30′S 167°45′E / 77.500°S 167.750°E | ||||
11 | Anvers Island | 2,432 | 2821 | 64°36′S 63°30′W / 64.600°S 63.500°W | ||||
12 | Joinville Island | 1,607.4 | 765 | 63°21′S 55°40′W / 63.350°S 55.667°W | ||||
13 | Charcot Island | 1,5001 | . | 69°45′S 75°15′W / 69.750°S 75.250°W | ||||
14 | King George Island | 1,383.8 | 655 | 62°23′S 58°27′W / 62.383°S 58.450°W | ||||
15 | Mill Island | 1,258.1 | 326 | 65°30′S 100°40′E / 65.500°S 100.667°E | ||||
16 | Sherman Island | 1,158.6 | 186 | 72°40′S 99°45′W / 72.667°S 99.750°W | ||||
17 | Smyley Island | 1,0001 | . | 72°43′S 78°33′W / 72.717°S 78.550°W | ||||
18 | Brabant Island | 976.8 | 2522 | 64°15′S 62°20′W / 64.250°S 62.333°W | ||||
19 | Livingston Island | 973.5 | 1700 | 62°36′S 60°30′W / 62.600°S 60.500°W | ||||
20 | Grant Island | 767.8 | 580 | 74°28′S 131°35′W / 74.467°S 131.583°W | ||||
21 | Latady Island | 7001 | . | 70°45′S 74°35′W / 70.750°S 74.583°W | ||||
22 | Renaud Island | 618.3 | . | 65°42′S 66°00′W / 65.700°S 66.000°W | ||||
23 | Masson Island | 585.4 | 471 | 66°08′S 96°35′E / 66.133°S 96.583°E | ||||
24 | Elephant Island | 557.9 | 852 | 61°01′S 54°54′W / 61.017°S 54.900°W | ||||
25 | Rothschild Island | 5001 | . | 70°45′S 74°35′W / 70.750°S 74.583°W | ||||
25 | Hearst Island | 5001 | 365 | 69°25′S 62°10′W / 69.417°S 62.167°W | ||||
25 | Dean Island | 5001 | 74°30′S 127°35′W / 74.500°S 127.583°W | |||||
28 | D'Urville Island | 455.3 | 210 | 63°06′S 56°15′W / 63.100°S 56.250°W | ||||
29 | Coronation Island | 450 | 1278 | 60°26′S 45°43′W / 60.433°S 45.717°W | ||||
30 | Sturge Island | 437.4 | 945 | 67°26′S 164°47′E / 67.433°S 164.783°E | ||||
1) rough estimate from map |
All these islands fall under the terms of the Antarctic Treaty. The list is not complete.