Snow Island

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Snow Island (62°47′S 61°23′WCoordinates: 62°47′S 61°23′W) is a completely ice-covered island, 16 by 8 kilometres (10 x 5 mi) in size, lying 6 kilometres (4 mi) southwest of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands. This island was known to both American and British sealers as early as 1820, and the name has been well established in international usage for over 100 years.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_Island
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Coordinates:   62°46'21"S   61°22'4"W
This article was last modified 18 years ago