Visokoi Island
Uninhabited island in the South Sandwich Islands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Wordie Point" redirects here. For the site in the South Shetland Islands, see Point Wordie (South Shetland Islands).
Visokoi Island is an uninhabited volcanic island in the Traversay Islands subgroup of the South Sandwich Islands, which are located southeast of South Georgia. It consists of one major volcano, Mount Hodson whose height is usually given as 1,005 metres (3,297 ft). The mountain is mostly covered by glaciers, except for several low areas on the coast like the northern Finger Point and eastern Irving Point. Several parasitic vents are found especially on the eastern side, and one vent close to Finger Point is still hot. Eruptions were reported in 1830, 1927 and 1930.
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Coordinates | 56°42′S 27°09′W[1] |
Archipelago | South Sandwich Islands |
Length | 8 km (5 mi) |
Width | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
Highest elevation | 1,005 m (3297 ft) |
Highest point | Mount Hodson |
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Population | Uninhabited |
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