James Ross Island

James Ross

James Ross Island from NASA's DC-8 aircraft during an AirSAR March 2004 mission over the Antarctic Peninsula
James Ross James Ross Island (Antarctic Peninsula)
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	64°10′S 57°45′W / 64.167°S 57.750°W / -64.167; -57.750 (James Ross Island)
Archipelago	James Ross Island group
Area	2,598 km2 (1,003 sq mi)
Length	64 km (39.8 mi)
Highest elevation	1,630 m (5350 ft)
Highest point	Mount Haddington

James Ross Island (64°10′S 57°45′W / 64.167°S 57.750°W / -64.167; -57.750 (James Ross Island)) is a large island off the southeast side and near the northeastern extremity of the Antarctic Peninsula, from which it is separated by Prince Gustav Channel. Rising to 1,630 metres (5,350 ft), it is irregularly shaped and extends 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) in a north–south direction.^[1]