For other uses of this term, see Adams Island.
Adams Island is part of the Auckland Islands archipelago. The southern end of Auckland Island widens to about 26 kilometers, here a narrow channel known as Carnley Harbor or others as Adams Strait, separate the main island of Adams Island which has a triangular shape, with an approximate area of 100 km². It is very mountainous, reaching an altitude of 660 m with Mount Dick. The channel is the remains of an ancient crater of an extinct volcano, the southern part of Auckland Island and Adams Island forming a crater.
Coordinates: 50 ° 52'59.99 "S 166 ° 04'59.99" E / -50.8833306, 166.0833306
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