Powell Island
Location of Powell Island in the South Orkney Islands | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 60°40′59″S 45°01′59″W / 60.683°S 45.033°W |
| Archipelago | South Orkney Islands |
| Length | 13 km (8.1 mi) |
| Width | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Powell Island is a narrow island 13 km (8.1 mi) long and 4 km (2.5 mi) wide, lying between Coronation and Laurie Islands in the central part of the South Orkney Islands of Antarctica. Its southern end lies 7 km east of the south-western extremity of Coronation Island, between Lewthwaite Strait and Washington Strait. A steep-sided rocky ridge forms the western part of the island; to the east of it lies a broad icy piedmont which is visibly supported in the east by a few low-lying rock outcrops.,