What are some other names for Alexander Island?
Q: What are some other names for Alexander Island?
A: Alexander Island is also known as Alexander I Island, Alexander I Land, Alexander Land, Alexander I Archipelago, and Zemlja Alexandra I.
Q: Where is Alexander Island located?
A: Alexander Island is located near the South Pole in the Bellingshausen Sea west of Palmer Land.
Q: How large is Alexander Island?
A: Alexander Island is the largest island of Antarctica and about 240 miles (390 km) long. It is 50 miles (80 km) wide in the north and 150 miles (240 km) wide in the south.
Q: What is Hodgson Lake?
A: Hodgson Lake is a former subglacial lake on Alexander Island that has come out from under an ice sheet that covered it. It has a 93.4 m (306 ft) deep water column that is sealed beneath 3.6 to 4.0 m (12 to 13 ft) thick lake ice.
Q: When was Alexander Island discovered and by whom?
A: Alexander Island was discovered on January 28, 1821, and was named for the reigning Tsar Alexander I of Russia.
Q: Is Alexander Island inhabited?
A: No, Alexander Island is uninhabited and is the second largest uninhabited island in the world, with Devon Island being the largest.
Q: What separates Alexander Island from the Antarctic Peninsula?
A: Marguerite Bay and George VI Sound separate Alexander Island from the Antarctic Peninsula. George VI Sound is filled with ice and connects Alexander Island to Palmer Land.
