Sims Island is a small but conspicuous, largely ice-free, volcanic island lying south of Smyley Island, between the Rydberg Peninsula and Case Island, in the southern part of Carroll Inlet, off the coast of Palmer Land in the Bellingshausen Sea, Antarctica. It was discovered by pilot Ashley Snow of the United States Antarctic Service Expedition (1939–1941) on an aircraft flight on 22 December 1940. It was named for Lieutenant L.S. Sims of the United States Marine Corps (USMC), a surgeon on the expedition.

Key Information

Sims Island
Sims Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Palmer Land, Antarctica
Coordinates	73°16′37″S 78°32′26″W / 73.27694°S 78.54056°W / -73.27694; -78.54056
Area	70 ha (170 acres)
Length	1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Width	0.8 km (0.5 mi)
Highest elevation	380 m (1250 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited
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1. ^ "Sims Island". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2020.

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