Zolotov Island

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Coordinates68°39′32″S 77°52′07″E / 68.65889°S 77.86861°E / -68.65889; 77.86861
Length1.4 km (0.87 mi)
Width1.2 km (0.75 mi)
Zolotov Island
Adélie penguins breed in the IBA
Zolotov Island is located in Antarctica
Zolotov Island
Zolotov Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationPrincess Elizabeth Land, Antarctica
Coordinates68°39′32″S 77°52′07″E / 68.65889°S 77.86861°E / -68.65889; 77.86861
Length1.4 km (0.87 mi)
Width1.2 km (0.75 mi)
Highest elevation46 m (151 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Zolotov Island lies 1 km south of Hawker Island and 0.5 km west of the Mule Peninsula, in Prydz Bay on the Ingrid Christensen Coast of Princess Elizabeth Land, Antarctica. The nearest permanent research station is Australia's Davis, some 10 km to the north-east on Broad Peninsula, Vestfold Hills. Several small lakes are present on the island.[1]

Important Bird Area

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