Ridley Island
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Ridley Island is an island
lying 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north of False Round Point
, King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands
. This island was known to both American and British sealers as early as 1822, and the name Ridley is well established in international usage.
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
lying 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north of False Round Point
False Round Point
False Round Point is a point 8.5 nautical miles west of North Foreland and 2 nautical miles south of Ridley Island, on the north coast of King George Island in the South Shetland Islands. This point has appeared on charts since about 1822...
, King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands
South Shetland Islands
The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands, lying about north of the Antarctic Peninsula, with a total area of . By the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, the Islands' sovereignty is neither recognized nor disputed by the signatories and they are free for use by any signatory for...
. This island was known to both American and British sealers as early as 1822, and the name Ridley is well established in international usage.