Beaufort Island

island in Antarctica's Ross Sea
Landform island Q786201
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Summary

Beaufort Island is an island[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Beaufort Island is located in Antarctic Treaty area[3].
  • Beaufort Island is on the body of water Southern Ocean[4].
  • Beaufort Island is on the continent of Antarctica[5].
  • Beaufort Island's instance of is recorded as island[6].
  • Francis Beaufort is named after Beaufort Island[7].
  • Beaufort Island took place at Ross Sea[8].
  • Beaufort Island is part of Ross Archipelago[9].
  • Beaufort Island's Commons category is recorded as Beaufort Island[10].
  • Beaufort Island's highest point is recorded as Paton Peak[11].
  • Beaufort Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -76.954, 'lon': 166.952}[12].
  • Beaufort Island's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Ross Archipelago[13].
  • Beaufort Island has a population of {'amount': '+0'}[14].
  • Beaufort Island's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Beaufort Island'}[15].
  • Beaufort Island's length is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre', 'amount': '+5.5'}[16].
  • Beaufort Island sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+771'}[17].
  • Beaufort Island covers an area of {'unit': 'square kilometre', 'amount': '+18.4'}[18].
  • Beaufort Island's width is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre', 'amount': '+2.7'}[19].
  • Beaufort Island's located in protected area is recorded as Beaufort Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea[20].

Body

Geography

Beaufort Island is located in Antarctic Treaty area[3]. It is on the body of water Southern Ocean[4]. It is on the continent of Antarctica[5]. It is part of Ross Archipelago[9].

Physical Characteristics

Beaufort Island covers an area of {'unit': 'square kilometre', 'amount': '+18.4'}[18]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+771'}[17]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre', 'amount': '+5.5'}[16]. It has a population of {'amount': '+0'}[14].

Designation and Status

Beaufort Island's instance of is recorded as island[6].

History and Context

Francis Beaufort is named after Beaufort Island[7].

Why It Matters

Beaufort Island ranks in the top 6% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . geonames.usgs.gov. geonames.usgs.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . New Zealand Gazetteer. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 22d ago · GregMcCollum · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['az', 'ceb', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fr', 'ha', 'he', '
    Sitelink count → 23
    Fast id → 1304226
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Fast id: 1304226, add P2163 claim: 1304226"
  2. 24w ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Location → Ross Sea
    Named after → —
    Width → {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+2.7'}
    Elevation above sea level → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+771'}
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ Located in the administrative territorial entity: Antarctic Treaty area, fix redirect Antarctic Treaty area → Antarctic Treaty area ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/bf164d4e5ee1|d"
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