Tower Island
Location of Tower Island within Palmer Archipelago | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 63°34′S 059°50′W / 63.567°S 59.833°W |
| Archipelago | Palmer Archipelago |
| Length | 9 km (5.6 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 305 m (1001 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Tower Island is an Antarctic island 9 kilometres (5 nmi) long and 305 m (1,001 ft) high. It marks the north-east extent of Palmer Archipelago. It lies 37 kilometres (20 nmi) north-east of Trinity Island, separated by Gilbert Strait. Both islands are separated from the Davis Coast to the south by Orléans Strait, running northeast–southwest. The Pearl Rocks lie off the West Coast of Tower Island.
The island was named on 30 January 1820 by Edward Bransfield, Master, Royal Navy, who described it as a round island.