Trinity Island
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 63°45′S 60°44′W / 63.75°S 60.733°W |
| Archipelago | Palmer Archipelago |
| Length | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Width | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Country | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Trinity Island or Île de la Trinité or Isla Trinidad is an island 15 miles (24 km) long and 6 miles (9.7 km) wide in the northern part of the Palmer Archipelago. Trinity Island is located at 63°45′S 60°44′W / 63.75°S 60.733°W. Trinity Island was named by Otto Nordenskiöld, leader of the Swedish Antarctic Expedition (1901-1904) in commemoration of Edward Bransfield's "Trinity Land" of 1820.
[edit] 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
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