Ridley Island
| Ridley Island | ||
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| Waters | Drake Street | |
| Archipelago | South Shetland Islands | |
| Geographical location | 61 ° 51 ′ S , 58 ° 1 ′ W | |
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Ridley Island is an island in the Archipelago of the South Shetland Islands . It is 3 km north of False Round Point on King George Island .
The island has been known to US and British sealers since 1822 and the name has been internationally established ever since. The naming background has not survived.
Web links
- Ridley Iceland in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Ridley Island on geographic.org (English)