Patella Island
  Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 63°8′S 55°29′W / 63.133°S 55.483°WCoordinates: 63°8′S 55°29′W / 63.133°S 55.483°W |
| Highest elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Administration | |
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None | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Additional information | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Patella Island is a small but prominent island, more than 75 m high, lying 3.7 kilometres (2 nmi) northwest of Ambush Bay off the north coast of Joinville Island. Patella Island was first surveyed by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in 1953. The name is descriptive of the island's shape; Patella is the Latin name for a limpet.
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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Patella Island" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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