Romeo Island
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Romeo Island is a rocky island lying off the north coast of Greenwich Island and west of Aitcho Islands in the South 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 century sealers.
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Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 62°22′34.7″S 59°55′30.6″W |
Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
Area | 44 ha (110 acres)[1] |
Length | 1.35 km (0.839 mi) |
Width | 0.47 km (0.292 mi) |
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Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | uninhabited |
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The feature is named after the British sealing ship Romeo under Captain James Johnson, which visited the South Shetlands in 1821–22, and moored in Clothier Harbour in March 1822.