Metis Island
# Metis Island

Metis Island (Bulgarian: остров Метис, romanized: ostrov Metis, IPA:) is the 820 m long in east–west direction and 140 m wide rocky island separated from the west coast of Lavoisier Island in Biscoe Islands by a 540 m wide passage. Its surface area is 8.4 ha.

The feature is named after Metis, a deity of wisdom and deep thought in Greek mythology.

## Location

Metis Island is located at 66°08′53″S 66°47′37″W﻿ / ﻿66.14806°S 66.79361°W﻿ / -66.14806; -66.79361, which is 6.8 km south-southwest of Newburgh Point and 12.35 km northeast of Zagrade Point on Krogh Island.

## Maps

* British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 66 66. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, UK, 1976
* Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated
