Candlemas Islands

Candlemas Islands

South Sandwich Islands
Location of Candlemas Islands
Geography
Coordinates	57°5′S 26°44′W
Administration
United Kingdom

The Candlemas Islands (Spanish: Islas Candelaria) are a group of small uninhabited islands lying at the northern part of the South Sandwich Islands, 23 miles (37 km) southeast of Visokoi Island. They consist of Candlemas Island and Vindication Island, divided by Nelson Channel, and numerous rocks.

The Candlemas Islands were discovered on February 2, 1775 by a British expedition under James Cook, who named them to commemorate the day of their discovery.

See also

• List of Antarctic islands north of 60° S
• List of sub-Antarctic islands

References

• LeMasurier, W. E.; Thomson, J. W., eds. (1990). Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Oceans. American Geophysical Union. p. 512 pp. ISBN 0-87590-172-7.

External links

• More volcanic information