Smith Island (South Shetland Islands)
- Smith Island (South Shetland Islands)
Smith Island (coord|63|00|S|62|30|W|region:AQ_type:isle|display=inline,title) is 20 miles (32 km) long and 5 miles (8 km) wide, lying 45 miles (72 km) west of Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands of the British Antarctic Territory. The discovery of the South Shetland Islands was first reported in 1819 by Capt. William Smith, for whom the island is named. This island was known to both American and British sealers as early as 1820, and the name Smith has been well established in international usage for over 100 years, although in Russian literature it is often referred to as Borodino Island, sometimes marked as Borodino (Smith) Island.
The island hosts no research stations or camps, and is seldom visited by scientists or mountaineers. Its interior is entirelly occupied by Imeon Range rising to 2105 m (Mount Foster).
ee also
* Imeon Range
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