page_title: Coulman Island
hierarchical_section_title: Coulman Island
caption_attribution_description: English: 1:250,000-scale topographic reconnaissance map of the Coulman Island area from 166°30'-171°E to 73°-74°S in Antarctica, including Mariner and Borchgrevink Glaciers. Mapped, edited and published by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the National Science Foundation.
context_page_description: Coulman Island is an ice-covered island in the Ross Sea, located 14 km southeast of Cape Jones, Victoria Land, Antarctica. It is 33.3 km long, 14.8 km wide and 1,998 m in elevation. Emperor penguins inhabit this island. Coulman Island lies within the boundaries of Ross Dependency, which is claimed by New Zealand; a claim unrecognized by most other states. It was discovered in 1841 by Sir James Clark Ross who named it for his father-in-law, Thomas Coulman. A notable landmark of this island is Cape Anne, the south-easternmost point of the island, so named by Sir James Clark Ross for his wife. Cape Wadworth is the northernmost point of the island.
  The island is composed of several connected shield volcanoes that form part of the Hallett Volcanic Province of the McMurdo Volcanic Group. A 5 km wide and 700 m deep caldera called the Hawkes Heights can be found on the south end of the island.
context_section_description: Coulman Island is an ice-covered island in the Ross Sea, located 14 km (8.7 mi) southeast of Cape Jones, Victoria Land, Antarctica. It is 33.3 km (20.7 mi) long, 14.8 km (9.2 mi) wide and 1,998 m (6,555 ft) in elevation. Emperor penguins inhabit this island. Coulman Island lies within the boundaries of Ross Dependency, which is claimed by New Zealand; a claim unrecognized by most other states. It was discovered in 1841 by Sir James Clark Ross who named it for his father-in-law, Thomas Coulman. A notable landmark of this island is Cape Anne, the south-easternmost point of the island, so named by Sir James Clark Ross for his wife. Cape Wadworth is the northernmost point of the island.
  The island is composed of several connected shield volcanoes that form part of the Hallett Volcanic Province of the McMurdo Volcanic Group. A 5 km (3.1 mi) wide and 700 m (2,300 ft) deep caldera called the Hawkes Heights can be found on the south end of the island.
caption: Map showing Coulman Island
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