Candlemas Islands
South Sandwich Islands
Location of Candlemas Islands
Geography
Coordinates57°5′S 26°44′W / 57.083°S 26.733°W / -57.083; -26.733
Administration
TerritorySouth Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

The Candlemas Islands (Spanish: Islas Candelaria) are a group of small uninhabited islands lying at the northern part of the South Sandwich Islands, 23 miles (37 km) southeast of Visokoi Island. They consist of Candlemas Island and Vindication Island, divided by Nelson Channel, and numerous rocks.

The Candlemas Islands were discovered on February 2, 1775, by a British expedition under James Cook, who named them to commemorate the day of their discovery.

57°5′S 26°44′W / 57.083°S 26.733°W / -57.083; -26.733


Satellite imagery of the Candlemas Islands, 2022.

See also

References

  • LeMasurier, W. E.; Thomson, J. W., eds. (1990). Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Oceans. American Geophysical Union. p. 512 pp. ISBN 0-87590-172-7.


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