page_title: Beaufort Island
hierarchical_section_title: Beaufort Island
caption_attribution_description: English: Beaufort Island. Ross Sea, Antarctica. 5 February 2014 This is a photo of Antarctic Protected Area number ASPA-105.
context_page_description: Beaufort Island is an island in Antarctica's Ross Sea. It is the northernmost feature of the Ross Archipelago, lying 21 kilometres north of Cape Bird, Ross Island. It is approximately 18.4 km² in area. It was first charted by James Clark Ross in 1841. Ross named the island for Sir Francis Beaufort, hydrographer to the British Royal Navy.
context_section_description: Beaufort Island is an island in Antarctica's Ross Sea. It is the northernmost feature of the Ross Archipelago, lying 21 kilometres (13 miles) north of Cape Bird, Ross Island. It is approximately 18.4 km² (7 square miles) in area. It was first charted by James Clark Ross in 1841. Ross named the island for Sir Francis Beaufort, hydrographer to the British Royal Navy.
caption: Beaufort Island
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