The Monolith Location in Antarctica | |
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 66°55′S 163°19′E / 66.92°S 163.31°E |
Archipelago | Balleny Islands |
Total islands | 2 |
Length | 0.3 km (0.19 mi) |
Width | 0.15 km (0.093 mi) |
Highest elevation | 111 m (364 ft) |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
The Monolith is a pair of small islets located off the southern tip of Sabrina Island within the Ross Dependency of Antarctica. The smaller of the two islets rises at a steep incline to 363 feet (111 m) above sea level, and is uninhabited even by penguins which have colonized the other nearby islands.[1]
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