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DescriptionLocation: 40°19'S : 09°57'W

This unglacierized island, and several rocks, is of ancient volcanic origin. Covering an area of 65 km², the highest elevation is Edinburgh Peak at 910 m. It was probably sighted in 1505 with the first landing in 1675. Sealers arrived to the island in 1804. A scientific station has been occupied since 1955. Claimed as British territory, the island is part of the Dependencies of Saint Helena.

This category contains Internet sites that are about or located on Gough Island.

See also:

Regional: Polar Regions: Antarctic

Gough Island, South Atlantic Ocean - A detailed history of uninhabited Gough Island, 250 miles SE of Tristan da Cunha
Summary of the Peri-Antarctic Islands - Summary of the Peri-Antarctic Islands
The Gough Island Expedition, 1955 - The story of the first expedition to Gough Island, undertaken by students from Cambridge University in 1955
The SANAP Gough Pages - The South African National Antarctic Program's pages on Gough Island, including the history of expeditions based there

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