Adams Island - to the right of Carnley Harbour |
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| Geography | |
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| Archipelago | Auckland Islands |
| Area | 100 km2 (40 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 705 m (2,313 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Dick[1] |
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New Zealand
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| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Adams Island is part of Auckland Islands archipelago. The southern end of Auckland Island broadens to a width of 26 km (16 mi) where a narrow channel, known as Carnley Harbour or the Adams Straits, separates it from the roughly triangular Adams Island (area approximately 100 km2/39 sq mi), which is even more mountainous, reaching a height of 705 m (2,313 ft) at Mount Dick[1]. The channel is the remnant of the crater of an extinct volcano, with Adams Island, and the southern part of Auckland Island forming the crater rim.