Coronation Island

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Coronation Island is the largest of the South Orkney Islands, 25 nautical miles (46 km) long and from 3 to 8 nautical miles (5.6 to 14.8 km) wide. Island is mainly ice-covered and comprises numerous bays, glaciers and peaks, the highest rising to 1,265 metres (4,150 ft). An area of some 92 km2 of north-central Coronation Island has been designated an Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA 114), mainly for use as a relatively pristine reference site for use in comparative studies with more heavily impacted sites. Birds known to breed within the site include chinstrap penguins, Cape petrels and snow petrels.
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronation_Island
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Coordinates:   60°37'19"S   45°37'23"W
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