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Saddle Island, South Georgia

Saddle Island, South Georgia

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For other places with the same name, see Saddle Island (disambiguation).

Saddle Island is 1.98 kilometres (1.23 miles) long and 980 metres (1,070 yards) wide,[1] situated on the south side of the entrance to Wilson Harbour on the west coast of South Georgia Island in the Antarctic. The island is separated from the mainland of South Georgia by a 280 metres (310 yards) wide passage.[1]

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Location

Saddle Island is located at 54°08′25″S 37°44′57″W, which is 18.9 kilometres (11.7 miles) southeast of Cape Paryadin, 29.1 kilometres (18.1 miles) west of Peggotty Bluff, and 26.3 kilometres (16.3 miles) northwest of Cape Nuñez.[1]

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References

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    Distances measured by Google Earth
  • Saddle Island — Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP) Data Portal
  • Croxall, J.P. (18 June 1979). "Distribution and population changes in the wandering albatross Diomedea Exulans at South Georgia" (PDF). Ardea. Cambridge, England: British Antarctic Survey (BAS), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2010.
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