List of Antarctic and subantarctic islands

This is a list of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands.

Antarctic islands are, in the strict sense, the islands around mainland Antarctica, situated on the Antarctic Plate, and south of the Antarctic Convergence. According to the terms of the Antarctic Treaty, claims to sovereignty over lands south of 60° S are not asserted.^[1]
Sub-Antarctic islands are the islands situated closer to another continental mainland or on another tectonic plate, but are biogeographically linked to the Antarctic or being parts of the Antarctic realm, roughly north of and adjacent to the Antarctic Convergence.

List of sub-Antarctic islands

The following list of island groups contains the largest or most notable islands in their respective group. A more detailed list of islands in a given group may be found on their respective pages, when applicable.

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Tierra del Fuego (54°00′S 70°00′W / 54.000°S 70.000°W / -54.000; -70.000 (Tierra del Fuego)) (Argentina and Chile)

List of Antarctic islands north of 60° S

Oceanic islands between the Equator, 60°S, 20°W, and 115°E are the only Southern Hemisphere lands (besides East Timor) outside the five southern nuclear-weapon-free zones. Bouvet Island and the Kerguelen Islands are Antarctic islands on this map but outside the Antarctic NWFZ.
Australian islands are parts of the South Pacific NWFZ. South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is in the Latin American NWFZ and not on this map.

List of largest Antarctic islands south of 60° S by area

Area data are from the USGS unless otherwise specified.^[3] This list does not include ice rises such as Berkner Island and Roosevelt Island.

Island	Area (km²)	Highest point (m)	Coordinates
Alexander Island	52,223	2,976	70°46′S 71°15′W / 70.767°S 71.250°W / -70.767; -71.250 (Alexander Island)
Thurston Island	12,760		72°10′S 99°00′W / 72.167°S 99.000°W / -72.167; -99.000 (Thurston Island)
Carney Island	7,353		73°56′S 121°00′W / 73.933°S 121.000°W / -73.933; -121.000 (Carney Island)
Siple Island	6,390	5,662	73°44′S 125°12′W / 73.733°S 125.200°W / -73.733; -125.200 (Siple Island)
Adelaide Island	4,463	3,918	67°12′S 68°30′W / 67.200°S 68.500°W / -67.200; -68.500 (Adelaide Island)
Spaatz Island	3,655		73°00′S 75°00′W / 73.000°S 75.000°W / -73.000; -75.000 (Spaatz Island)
James Ross Island	2,470	1,628	64°12′S 57°45′W / 64.200°S 57.750°W / -64.200; -57.750 (James Ross Island)
Ross Island	2,431	3,794	77°30′S 167°45′E / 77.500°S 167.750°E / -77.500; 167.750 (Ross Island)
Charcot Island	2,209		69°45′S 75°15′W / 69.750°S 75.250°W / -69.750; -75.250 (Charcot Island)
Anvers Island	2,076	2,821	64°36′S 63°30′W / 64.600°S 63.500°W / -64.600; -63.500 (Anvers Island)
Smyley Island	1,701		72°43′S 78°33′W / 72.717°S 78.550°W / -72.717; -78.550 (Smyley Island)
Joinville Island	1,553	765	63°21′S 55°40′W / 63.350°S 55.667°W / -63.350; -55.667 (Joinville Island)
Latady Island	1,433		70°45′S 74°35′W / 70.750°S 74.583°W / -70.750; -74.583 (Latady Island)
King George Island	1,153	655	62°23′S 58°27′W / 62.383°S 58.450°W / -62.383; -58.450 (King George Island)
Mill Island	949	326	65°30′S 100°40′E / 65.500°S 100.667°E / -65.500; 100.667 (Mill Island)
Brabant Island	891	2,522	64°15′S 62°20′W / 64.250°S 62.333°W / -64.250; -62.333 (Brabant Island)
Hearst Island	869	365	69°25′S 62°10′W / 69.417°S 62.167°W / -69.417; -62.167 (Hearst Island)
Livingston Island	824	1,700	62°36′S 60°30′W / 62.600°S 60.500°W / -62.600; -60.500 (Livingston Island)
Dean Island	818		74°30′S 127°35′W / 74.500°S 127.583°W / -74.500; -127.583 (Hearst Island)
Grant Island	774	580	74°28′S 131°35′W / 74.467°S 131.583°W / -74.467; -131.583 (Grant Island)
Masson Island	557	471	66°08′S 96°35′E / 66.133°S 96.583°E / -66.133; 96.583 (Masson Island)
Renaud Island	513		65°42′S 66°00′W / 65.700°S 66.000°W / -65.700; -66.000 (Renaud Island)
Rothschild Island	475		70°45′S 74°35′W / 70.750°S 74.583°W / -70.750; -74.583 (Rothschild Island)
Elephant Island	465	852	61°01′S 54°54′W / 61.017°S 54.900°W / -61.017; -54.900 (Elephant Island)
D'Urville Island	425	210	63°06′S 56°15′W / 63.100°S 56.250°W / -63.100; -56.250 (D'Urville Island)
Coronation Island	418	1,278	60°26′S 45°43′W / 60.433°S 45.717°W / -60.433; -45.717 (Coronation Island)
Sherman Island	418	186	72°40′S 99°45′W / 72.667°S 99.750°W / -72.667; -99.750 (Sherman Island)
Bowman Island	369		65°16′S 103°6′E / 65.267°S 103.100°E / -65.267; 103.100 (Bowman Island)
Sturge Island	293	945	67°26′S 164°47′E / 67.433°S 164.783°E / -67.433; 164.783 (Sturge Island)
Drygalski Island	213		65°45′S 92°30′E / 65.750°S 92.500°E / -65.750; 92.500 (Drygalski Island)

List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S

All these islands fall under the terms of the Antarctic Treaty. The list is not complete.

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Abbott Island (64°6′S 62°8′E / 64.100°S 62.133°E / -64.100; 62.133 (Abbott Island))
Abrupt Island (67°0′S 57°46′E / 67.000°S 57.767°E / -67.000; 57.767 (Abrupt Island))
Achernar Island (66°58′S 57°12′E / 66.967°S 57.200°E / -66.967; 57.200 (Achernar Island))
Adams Island, Antarctica (66°33′S 92°35′E / 66.550°S 92.583°E / -66.550; 92.583 (Adams Island))
Adelaide Island or Isla Adelaida or Isla Belgrano – west side of the Antarctic Peninsula (67°15′S 68°30′W / 67.250°S 68.500°W / -67.250; -68.500 (Adelaide Island))
Afala Island
Afuera Islands or Penguin Island or Dodge Rocks
Aim Rocks
Aitcho Islands
Akin Island
Akula Island
Alabak Island
Alamode Island
Al'bov Rocks (66°28′S 126°45′E / 66.467°S 126.750°E / -66.467; 126.750)
Alcheh Island
Alcock Island (64°14′S 61°8′W / 64.233°S 61.133°W / -64.233; -61.133)
Aldea Island
Alectoria Island
Alepu Rocks
Alexander Island or Alexander I Island or Alexander I Land or Alexander Land or Alexander The First Island or Isla Alejandro I (71°00′S 70°00′W / 71.000°S 70.000°W / -71.000; -70.000 (Alexander Island)) (claimed by Argentina, Chile, and the United Kingdom)
Alfeus Island
Alino Island
Alpha Island
Alka Island
Alphard Island
Amiot Islands
Amsler Island
Anchorage Island (Antarctica)
Anchorage Island, Princess Elizabeth Land
Andersen Island
Andrée Island
Andresen Island
Angelov Island
Antenna Island
Anton Island (66°2′S 134°28′E / 66.033°S 134.467°E / -66.033; 134.467)
Anvers Island or Antwerp Island or Antwerpen Island or Isla Amberes (64°33′S 63°35′W / 64.550°S 63.583°W / -64.550; -63.583 (Anvers Island))
Apéndice Island
Apollo Island
Araguez Island
Ardley Island
Arrowsmith Island
Aspis Island
Aspland Island
Asses Ears
Astor Island
Astrolabe Island
Atherton Islands (62°6′S 58°59′W / 62.100°S 58.983°W / -62.100; -58.983 (Atherton Islands))
Atriceps Island
Auster Islands
Austin Rocks (63°26′S 61°4′W / 63.433°S 61.067°W / -63.433; -61.067)
Austral Island 66°30′S 110°39′E / 66.500°S 110.650°E / -66.500; 110.650 (Austral Island)
Austskjera
Avian Island
Avren Rocks
Azimuth Islands
Azuki Island 69°53′S 38°56′E / 69.883°S 38.933°E / -69.883; 38.933 (Azuki Island)

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Sub-lists

New Zealand Subantarctic Islands

References

^ Antarctic Treaty, Article VI Dec. 1, 1959 12 UST 794; 402 UNTS 71; 19 ILM 860 (1980)
^ "Auckland". ortho.linz.govt.nz. Archived from the original (JPG) on 2005-10-28. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
^ "Global Island Explorer". rmgsc.cr.usgs.gov. Retrieved 14 Nov 2024.

External links

Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap

Download coordinates as:

U.S. Geological Survey, Atlas of Antarctic Research

[www.ats.aq_Antarctic_Treaty-1] Antarctic Treaty, Article VI Dec. 1, 1959 12 UST 794; 402 UNTS 71; 19 ILM 860 (1980)

[linz.govt.nz_Auckland_Islands_map-2] "Auckland". ortho.linz.govt.nz. Archived from the original (JPG) on 2005-10-28. Retrieved 2012-05-27.

[3] "Global Island Explorer". rmgsc.cr.usgs.gov. Retrieved 14 Nov 2024.

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