Pampa Island
Pampa Island is located in Antarctica
Pampa Island
Pampa Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates64°20′S 62°10′W / 64.333°S 62.167°W / -64.333; -62.167
ArchipelagoPalmer Archipelago
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Pampa Island is an island 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) long and 475 m (1,558 ft) high, which lies off the east coast of Brabant Island in the Palmer Archipelago. The island lies 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) northeast of Pinel Point and is separated from Brabant Island by the southern part of Pampa Passage. First roughly charted by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897–99. Named by the Argentine expedition of 1947–48 in association with Pampa Passage.

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