Booth Island
Booth Island (or Wandel Island) is a rugged, Y-shaped island, 5 mi-long (8.0 km) and rising 980 m (3,215 ft) off the northwest coast of the Kyiv Peninsula in Graham Land, Antarctica, in the northeastern part of the Wilhelm Archipelago. The narrow passage between the island and the mainland is the Lemaire Channel.
Icebergs and Booth Island | |
Booth Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 65°4′48″S 64°0′0″W |
| Archipelago | Wilhelm Archipelago |
| Length | 8 km (5 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 980 m (3220 ft) |
| Highest point | Wandel Peak |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
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