Ogygia Island
| Ogygia Island | ||
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| Waters | Bransfield Street | |
| Archipelago | South Shetland Islands | |
| Geographical location | 62 ° 46 ′ 34 ″ S , 61 ° 14 ′ 15 ″ W | |
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| length | 420 m | |
| width | 70 m | |
| surface | 2 ha | |
Ogygia Island ( English ; Bulgarian остров Огигия ostrow Ogygia ) is an east-west facing 420 m long and 70 m wide and 2 hectare large island in the archipelago of the South Shetland Islands . It is located 580 m south of Cacho Island , 6 km south-southwest of the northeastern extension of President Head , 12.15 km northeast of Cape Conway and 29.8 km northwest of Deception Island off the east coast of Snow Island . It is part of the southwest shore of Ivaylo Cove . It is separated from the Hall Peninsula by a 110 m wide strait .
The Bulgarian Commission for Antarctic Geographical Names named it in 2020 after the island of Ogygia from Greek mythology .
Web links
- Ogygia Island in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)