Aspis Island
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Aspis Island is a small, low-lying, ice-free island rising to 15 metres (49 ft), easternmost in the Dunbar group off the northwest coast of Varna Peninsula, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica.
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Coordinates | 62°27′54.5″S 60°08′59.1″W |
Archipelago | Dunbar Islands |
Highest elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
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Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
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The feature is named after the Aspis, a small musical dragon, often portrayed in medieval literature.