Location in the Atlantic Ocean | |
Geography | |
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Location | Atlantic Ocean |
Coordinates | 54°0′20″S 38°3′0″W / 54.00556°S 38.05000°W |
Highest elevation | 365 m (1198 ft) |
Highest point | Roché Peak |
Administration | |
United Kingdom | |
Overseas Territory | SGSSI |
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Bird Island (Spanish: Isla Pájaro) is 4.8 kilometres (3 mi) long and 800 metres (875 yd) wide, separated from the western end of South Georgia by Bird Sound. It is part of the British overseas territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, also claimed by Argentina as part of Tierra del Fuego province.