Half Moon Island

Half Moon Island
Half Moon Island from Kuzman Knoll, Livingston Island, with Greenwich Island in the background
Half Moon Island is located in Antarctic Peninsula
Half Moon Island
Half Moon Island
Location on Antarctic Peninsula
Half Moon Island is located in Antarctica
Half Moon Island
Half Moon Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates62°35′24″S 59°54′36″W / 62.59000°S 59.91000°W / -62.59000; -59.91000
ArchipelagoSouth Shetland Islands
Area171 ha (420 acres)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Half Moon Island is a minor Antarctic island, lying in McFarlane Strait 1.35 km (0.84 mi) north of Burgas Peninsula, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands of the Antarctic Peninsula region. Its surface area is 171 hectares (420 acres).[1] The Argentine Cámara Base is located on the island. It is only accessible by sea and by helicopter; there is no airport of any kind. The naval base is operational occasionally during the summer, but is closed during the winter.

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