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Ross Island
Ross Island is an island formed by four volcanoes in the Ross Sea near the continent of Antarctica, off the coast of Victoria Land in McMurdo Sound.
==Geography==
Because of the persistent presence of the ice sheet, the island is sometimes taken to be part of the Antarctic mainland. Its area is ; only a small portion of the island is free of ice and snow. The planet's southernmost active volcano, Erebus (), as well as the dormant volcano Terror (), are situated on the island. They were named by Ross after his ships HMS ''Erebus'' and HMS ''Terror''. The third highest elevation is Mount Bird, with Shell Glacier and Endeavour Piedmont Glacier on its slopes. Abbott Peak stands between Mount Erebus and Mount Bird. Gamble Cone stands in the east of the island.
Despite its relatively small size, Ross Island is the world's 6th highest island and has the highest average elevation of any island.
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