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List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

This is a List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands. Sub-Antarctic islands are islands in the Southern Ocean around Antarctica north of the Antarctic Circle (66° 33' 38"). Antarctic islands are the islands in the Southern Ocean or in the seas around Antarctica south of the Antarctic Circle. According to the terms of the Antarctic Treaty, claims to sovereignty over lands south of 60°S are not asserted. This includes all of the Antarctic islands and some of the sub-Antarctic islands.

List of largest Antarctic islands by size

Rank Island Area
(km²)		 Elevation
(m)		 Coordinates
1 Alexander Island 49,070 2976 70°46′S, 71°15′W
2 Berkner Island 43,873 975 79°20′S, 48°07′W
3 Thurston Island 15,700 . 72°10′S, 99°00′W
4 Carney Island 8,500 . 73°56′S, 121°00′W
5 Roosevelt Island 7,910 550 79°17′S, 162°00′W
6 Siple Island 6,390 3110 73°44′S, 125°12′W
7 Adelaide Island 4,463 2317 67°12′S, 68°30′W
8 Spaatz Island 4,100 . 73°00′S, 75°00′W
9 Bear Island 3,500 . 68°18′S, 67°06′W
10 Guest Island1) 2,950 . 76°11′S, 67°04′W
11 James Ross Island 2,598.4 1628 64°12′S, 57°45′W
12 Ross Island 2,460 3794 77°30′S, 167°45′E
13 Anvers Island 2,432 2821 64°36′S, 63°30′W
Joinville Island 1,607.4 765 63°21′S, 55°40′W
Charcot Island 1,5002) . 69°45′S, 75°15′W
King George Island 1,383.8 655 62°23′S, 58°67′W
Mill Island 1,258.1 326 65°30′S, 100°40′E
Sherman Island 1,158.6 186 72°63′S, 100°00′W
Smyley Island 1,0002) . 72°43′S, 78°33′W
Brabant Island 976.8 2522 64°15′S, 62°20′W
Livingston Island 973.5 914 62°36′S, 60°30′W
Grant Island 767.8 580 74°28′S, 131°35′W
Latady Island 7002) . 70°45′S, 74°35′W
Drygalski Island 693.7 510 65°45′S, 92°30′E
Renaud Island 618.3 . 65°70′S, 66°00′W
Masson Island 585.4 471 66°08′S, 96°35′E
Elephant Island 557.9 852 61°01′S, 54°54′W
Rothschild Island 5002) . 70°45′S, 74°35′W
Hearst Island 5002) 365 °69′S, 62°20′W
D'Urville Island 455.3 210 63°06′S, 56°15′W
Coronation Island 450 1278 60°26′S, 45°43′W
Sturge Island 437.4 945 67°26′S, 164°47′E
1) actually a peninsula, also called Guest Peninsula
2) rough estimate from map

List of sub-Antarctic islands (north of 60° S)

Antarctica and surrounding islands
Antarctica and surrounding islands

List of Antarctic islands (south of 60° S)

All these islands fall under the terms of the Antarctic Treaty.

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