Low Island | |
Map: | South Shetland Islands#Antarctica |
Location: | Antarctica |
Archipelago: | South Shetland Islands |
Length Mi: | 9 |
Width Mi: | 5 |
Population: | 0 |
Country: | Antarctica |
Treaty System: | Antarctic Treaty System |
Low Island or Isla Baja, historical names Jameson Island or Jamesons Island, is an island 9miles long and 5miles wide, 14miles southeast of Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands.[1] The island is located at and is separated from Smith Island by Osmar Strait. Low Island was so named because of its low elevation. Low Island was known to sealers in 1820, and the name Low Island has been established in international usage for 100 years.
Chinstrap penguins breed at Cape Garry on Low island, resulting in the 2nd largest chinstrap penguin colony on the island, over 100,000 pairs.[2]