Boatin Island

Boatin Island
Location of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands
Boatin Island
Location of Boatin Island
Boatin Island
Boatin Island (Antarctica)
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates62°20′32.7″S 59°38′55″W / 62.342417°S 59.64861°W / -62.342417; -59.64861
ArchipelagoSouth Shetland Islands
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Boatin Island (Bulgarian: остров Боатин, romanized: ostrov Boatin, IPA: [ˈɔstrov boɐˈtin]) is the rocky island off the northwest coast of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands extending 740 m in north–south direction and 150 m wide. It ends in the T-shaped 250 m wide Hammer Point to the north, and connected to Robert Island to the south by a 250 m long moraine tombolo. The feature was formed as a result of the retreat of Robert Island's ice cap during the first decade of 21st century. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.