Rowett Island (South Shetland Islands)
 Location of Rowett Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 61°17′S 55°13′W / 61.283°S 55.217°W |
| Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
| Length | 0.5 mi (0.8 km) |
| Country | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
| Additional information | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Rowett Island is a rocky island 0.5 miles (0.8 km) long, lying immediately off Cape Lookout, Elephant Island, in the South Shetland Islands. Rowett Island is located at 61°17′S 55°13′W / 61.283°S 55.217°W. Rowett Island was known to both American and British sealers as early as 1822. Rowett Island was named by members of a British expedition (1921-1922) under Ernest Shackleton for John Quiller Rowett, chief patron of the expedition.
See also
- Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
- List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
- SCAR
- Territorial claims in Antarctica
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