Scott Island
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Scott Island () is a small uninhabited island of volcanic origin in the Southern Ocean, 505 kilometres (310 mi) northeast of Cape Adare, the northeastern extremity of Victoria Land. It is 370 metres (400 yd) long and 180 metres (200 yd) wide, covering an area of 4 hectares (10 acres). Haggitt's Pillar, a stack reaching over 60 metres (200 ft) in height, is located 250 metres (270 yd) west of the island. The island has two small coves with beaches, the rest of the island being surrounded by high cliffs. One of the coves is on the northeastern coast and the other opposite Haggitt's Pillar on the western coast of the island.
The island was discovered on Christmas Day 1902 and landed upon by Captain William Colbeck, commander of the Morning, the relief ship for Captain Robert F. Scott's expedition. Colbeck originally planned to name the island Markham Island, after Sir Clements Markham but later decided to name it after Captain Scott. Haggitt's Pillar is named after William Colbeck's mother's family name, Haggitt.
It is part of the Ross Dependency, claimed by New Zealand (see claims on Antarctica).
