Where is the Palmer Archipelago located?

The Palmer Archipelago is a collection of islands situated off the northwestern coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. It spans from Tower Island in the north down to Anvers Island in the south, and is separated from the mainland by the Gerlache Strait. The region is subject to overlapping territorial claims by Britain, Chile, and Argentina.

What we know

• The Palmer Archipelago is a group of islands located off the northwestern coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. [1, 2]
• The archipelago extends from Tower Island in the north to Anvers Island in the south. [2]
• It is separated from the Antarctic Peninsula and the Wilhelm Archipelago by the Gerlache and Bismarck straits. [2]
• The islands fall within British, Chilean, and Argentine territorial claims. [2]

Where to go next

• how it workedWhat is the Gerlache Strait?
• a case in pointHow did Anvers Island get its features?
• the bigger pictureWhat are the Antarctic territorial claims?
• whoWho was Adrien de Gerlache?
• what followedWhat is Goudier Island used for today?
• an unexpected connectionHow did a Roman deity inspire an Antarctic island name?Janus Island was named after the ancient Roman god Janus because its position at the entrance of Arthur Harbor mirrored the deity's role as a guardian of gates.

Sources

• [1]Palmer Archipelago (Wikidata Q304679) · CC0 1.0
• [2]Palmer Archipelago · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [3]Janus Island · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [4]Mount Pierre (Palmer Archipelago) · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [5]Goudier Island · CC BY-SA 4.0

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