Léonie Island
Léonie Island Location in Antarctica | |
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 67°36′S 68°21′W / 67.600°S 68.350°WCoordinates: 67°36′S 68°21′W / 67.600°S 68.350°W |
Highest elevation | 455 m (1,493 ft) |
Administration | |
None | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Additional information | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System |
Léonie Island is the largest and westernmost of the Léonie Islands, 2 kilometres (1 nmi) in diameter and 455 metres (1,500 ft) high, lying in the entrance to Ryder Bay along the southeast side of Adelaide Island, Antarctica. It was discovered and named by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1908–10, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Léonie Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
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