Devil Island

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Devil Island

James Ross Island Group
(British Antarctic Territory)


Penguins on Devil Island
Location

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Location: 63°47’57"S, 57°17’20"W
Area: 69 acres
Highest point: height=492 feet
Data

Devil Island lies off the north coast of Vega Island in the James Ross Island Group, a group of islands lying off the north tip of Graham Land in the British Antarctic Territory.

This is an ice-free island, of 69 acres, and lies in a small cove half a mile off the north coast of Vega Island. It is characterised by several low hills rising to a maximum height of about 492 feet.

Devil Island is a recent volcano, consisting of two basalt volcano necks, surrounded by extensive talus.

Devil Island

Exploration

The island was mapped by Nordenskjöld's Swedish Antarctic Expedition on 12 October 1903, and named Djävulsön, meaning "Devil's Island", from its inhospitable appearance

The island was resurveyed by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey from "Hope Bay" in 1945.

Outside links

("Wikimedia Commons" has material
about Devil Island)
  • Gazetteer and Map of The British Antarctic Territory: Devil Island

References