Sierra Island

62°24′S 59°48′W / 62.400°S 59.800°W / -62.400; -59.800ArchipelagoSouth Shetland IslandsArea14 ha (35 acres)^[1]Length0.5 mi (0.8 km)AdministrationAdministered under the Antarctic Treaty SystemDemographicsPopulationuninhabited

Sierra Island (62°24′S 59°48′W / 62.400°S 59.800°W / -62.400; -59.800) is a narrow island which is marked by a series of small elevations throughout its length, lying 0.5 miles (0.8 km) northwest of Dee Island and north of Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Surface area 14 hectares (35 acres).^[1]

Named by the 5th Chilean Antarctic Expedition, 1950–51, after Sgt. Victor Sierra, sick-bay attendant of the patrol ship Lientur on the expedition.

See also

• Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
• List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
• SCAR
• Territorial claims in Antarctica

References

External links

• Composite Antarctic Gazetteer.

 This article incorporates public domain material from "Sierra Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.