Coronation Island
Leucistic Antarctic fur seal on Coronation Island | |
Location of Coronation Island in the South Orkney Islands | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 60°37′S 45°35′W / 60.617°S 45.583°W |
| Archipelago | South Orkney Islands |
| Area | 450 km2 (170 sq mi) |
| Length | 46 km (28.6 mi) |
| Width | 5.6–14.8 km (3.5–9.2 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,265 m (4150 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Nivea |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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. The island extends in a general east–west direction, is mainly ice-covered and comprises numerous bays, glaciers and peaks, the highest rising to 1,265 metres (4,150 ft).