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Latest revision as of 20:00, 7 June 2020

Vindication Island

South Sandwich Islands
(South Georgia and
the South Sandwich Islands
)


Vindication Island
Location

Location of Vindication Island

Location: 26°46’60"S, 57°6’0"W
Highest point: Quadrant Peak, 1,411 feet
Data
Population: Uninhabited

Vindication Island is a small, uninhabited island in the South Sandwich Islands. It lies about 2 miles from Candlemas Island, separated by the Nelson Channel.

Although Vindication has a volcano, there has been no sign of activity for over 10,000 years. The island's highest point is Quadrant Peak (1,411 feet). The island is mostly ice-free.

References

  • Gazetteer and Map of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Vindication Island
  • 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. 
  • volcano.und.edu
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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South Sandwich Islands:

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