Foreland Island
| Foreland Island | ||
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| Waters | Bransfield Street | |
| Archipelago | South Shetland Islands | |
| Geographical location | 61 ° 56 ′ S , 57 ° 36 ′ W | |
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Foreland Island is a small island in the archipelago of the South Shetland Islands . It is located 1.5 km east-southeast of Taylor Point off the east end of King George Island .
The island had been known to seal hunters since at least 1821. Its name is derived from the North Foreland headland located 6 km to the northwest .
Web links
- Foreland Island in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Foreland Island on geographic.org (English)