Vindication Island
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South Sandwich Islands | |
Location of Vindication Island | |
Geography | |
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Coordinates | 57°06′S 26°47′W / 57.100°S 26.783°W |
Highest elevation | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
Highest point | Quadrant Peak |
Country | |
United Kingdom | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Vindication Island is a small uninhabited island in the South Sandwich Islands. It lies about 2 miles (3.2 km) 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 (430 m or 1,411 ft), while the south-easternmost cape is Chinstrap Point. The island is mostly ice free.
See also
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.
- volcano.und.edu
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