Ross Island

Ross Island

South end of Ross Island, with the pyramidal Observation Hill at the center of the image, between McMurdo Station and Scott Base. Crater Hill is visible to the right.
Ross Island
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	77°30′S 168°00′E / 77.500°S 168.000°E / -77.500; 168.000
Archipelago	Ross Archipelago
Area	2,460 km2 (950 sq mi)
Highest elevation	3,794 m (12448 ft)
Highest point	Mount Erebus
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	1300

Ross Island (77°30′S 168°00′E / 77.500°S 168.000°E / -77.500; 168.000) is an island in Antarctica lying on the east side of McMurdo Sound and extending 43 nautical miles (80 km; 49 mi) from Cape Bird on the north to Cape Armitage on the south, and a like distance from Cape Royds on the west to Cape Crozier on the east. The island is entirely volcanic. Mount Erebus, 3,795 metres (12,451 ft), near the center, is an active volcano. Mount Terror, 3,230 metres (10,600 ft), about 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) eastward, is an extinct volcano. Mount Bird rises to 1,765 metres (5,791 ft) just south of Cape Bird.^[1] Ross Island lies within the boundary of Ross Dependency, an area of Antarctica claimed by New Zealand.