James Ross Island (Antarctica)

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Name (Latin)
James Ross Island (Antarctica)
Other forms of name
nne James Ross Island (Antarctic regions)
Ross Island (Weddell Sea, Antarctica)
Coordinates
-57.75 -57.75 -64.16666667 -64.16666667 (gooearth )
See Also From tracing topical name
Islands Antarctica
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

Wikidata: Q1022143
Library of congress: sh 92005876
Sources of Information
  • Web. geog.(Ross Island, Weddell Sea, See James Ross Island; also Ross Island, Ross Sea)
  • Lippincott.
  • Gaz. of Antarctica(James Ross Island, var.: Ross Island, 10⁰64ʹS, 45⁰57ʹW)

Wikipedia description:

James Ross Island is a large island off the southeast side and near the northeastern extremity of the Antarctic Peninsula, from which it is separated by Prince Gustav Channel. Rising to 1,630 metres (5,350 ft), it is irregularly shaped and extends 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) in a north–south direction.

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