Leorava Island

Leorava Island is an islet in .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Olasana Island and Kennedy Island.

Islet
is a 7.93 hectare, uninhabited island in the New Georgia Islands, in , in the independent nation of . The island is primarily notable for its role in the events after the sinking of PT-109 involving future American president John F.

Islet
Photo: Nash Belarus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, is a 1.17 hectares, uninhabited island in that was named after John F. Kennedy, following an incident involving Kennedy during his World War II naval career. is situated 2½ km northwest of Leorava Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gizo Government Station.

Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Gizo is the capital of the in . With a population of 7,177, it is the third largest town in the country. It is situated on approximately 380 kilometres west-northwest of the capital, , and is just southwest of the larger island of . is situated 9 km west of Leorava Island.

Leorava Island

Latitude
-8.13179° or 8° 7′ 54″ south
Longitude
156.91885° or 156° 55′ 8″ east
Open location code
6R3RVW99+7G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 237029916
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2106869
Wiki­data ID
Q49651254
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Satellite Map

Discover Leorava Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Leorava Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Leorava Island”

Localities in the Area

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