Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 66°08′53″S 66°47′37″W / 66.14806°S 66.79361°W |
Archipelago | Biscoe Islands |
Area | 8.4 ha (21 acres) |
Length | 820 m (2690 ft) |
Width | 140 m (460 ft) |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | uninhabited |
Metis Island ( Bulgarian: остров Метис, romanized: ostrov Metis, IPA: [ˈɔstrof ˈmɛtis]) is the 820 m long in east–west direction and 140 m wide rocky island separated from the west coast of Lavoisier Island in Biscoe Islands by a 540 m wide passage. Its surface area is 8.4 ha. [1]
The feature is named after Metis, a deity of wisdom and deep thought in Greek mythology. [1]
Metis Island is located at 66°08′53″S 66°47′37″W / 66.14806°S 66.79361°W, which is 6.8 km south-southwest of Newburgh Point and 12.35 km northeast of Zagrade Point on Krogh Island.
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.