Inaccessible Islands (South Orkney Islands)

See also: Inaccessible Island (disambiguation)

Inaccessible Islands

Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	60°34′S 46°44′W
Highest elevation	215 m (705 ft)
Country
Antarctica
Demographics
Population	0
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

The Inaccessible Islands ("Islas Inaccesibles" in Spanish) are a group of small precipitous islands ranging from 120 to 215 m (394 to 705 ft) high, the westernmost features of the South Orkney Islands, lying 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) west of Coronation Island. The Inaccessible Islands are located at 60°34′S 46°44′W. The Inaccessible Islands were discovered in December 1821 by Captain George Powell, a British sealer in the sloop James Monroe, though it is possible they are the Seal Islands seen by Nathaniel Palmer a year earlier. So named by George Powell because of their appearance of inaccessibility. They are considered part of the British Antarctic Territory by the United Kingdom and part of the Province of Tierra del Fuego by Argentina.

See also

• Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
• List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
• List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
• SCAR
• Territorial claims in Antarctica

External links

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Inaccessible Islands (South Orkney Islands)" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).