Gibbs Island (South Shetland Islands)

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 Location of Gibbs Island
Location of Gibbs Island
A map of the South Shetland Islands
A map of the South Shetland Islands

Gibbs Island (61°28′S 055°34′W) 20 km southwest of Elephant Island in the South Shetland Islands. James Weddell, Master, Royal Navy, whose chart of the islands appeared in 1825, seems first to have used the present name, which is now established in international usage.



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