Craggy Island (Livingston Island)
Craggy Island is a narrow island marked by crags, lying in Hero Bay, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica and forming the northeast side of Blythe Bay. Its surface area is 9 hectares (22 acres).) The area was frequented by early nineteenth century English and American sealers operating from Blythe Bay.
Location of Livingstone Island in the South Shetland Islands | |
Craggy Island Location of Craggy Island Craggy Island Craggy Island (Antarctica) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 62°27′43.5″S 60°17′37.3″W |
| Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
| Area | 9 ha (22 acres) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
The feature was charted and named descriptively by the Discovery Investigations in 1935.
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