Ross Island Antarctica Volcano

Ross Island is an island in Antarctica lying on the east side of McMurdo Sound and extending 43 nautical miles from Cape Bird in the north to Cape Armitage in the south, and a similar distance from Cape Royds in the west to Cape Crozier in the east. The island is entirely volcanic. Mount Erebus, 3,795 metres, near the center, is an active volcano. Mount T…
Ross Island is an island in Antarctica lying on the east side of McMurdo Sound and extending 43 nautical miles from Cape Bird in the north to Cape Armitage in the south, and a similar distance from Cape Royds in the west to Cape Crozier in the east. The island is entirely volcanic. Mount Erebus, 3,795 metres, near the center, is an active volcano. Mount Terror, 3,230 metres about 20 nautical miles eastward, is an extinct volcano. Mount Bird rises to 1,765 metres just south of Cape Bird.
  • Location: Antarctica
  • Population: 1300
  • Archipelago: Ross Archipelago
  • Area: 2,460 km² (950 sq mi)
  • Highest elevation: 3,794 m (12448 ft)
  • Highest point: Mount Erebus

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