Léonie Island
Léonie Island is located in Antarctica
Léonie Island
Léonie Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates67°36′S 68°21′W / 67.600°S 68.350°W / -67.600; -68.350
Highest elevation455 m (1493 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

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

  1. ↑ "Léonie Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 11 June 2013.

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