Aitcho Islands
The Aitcho Islands are a group of minor islands on the west side of the north entrance to English Strait separating Greenwich Island and Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, which are situated between Dee Island to the south and Table Island to the north.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: minor island group in Antarctica
- Also known as: “Aitcho islands”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bilyana Island and Jorge Island.
Bilyana Island
Islet
Bilyana Island is an ice-free island in the Aitcho group on the west side of English Strait in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Extending 450 by 290 m, surface area 10 hectares.
Jorge Island
Islet
Jorge Island is an ice-free island in the Aitcho group on the west side of English Strait in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Extending 420 by 300 m, surface area 13 hectares.
Pasarel Island
Islet
Pasarel Island is an ice-free island in the Aitcho group on the west side of English Strait in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The island is situated 900 m northwest of Barrientos Island, 1.35 km northeast of Sierra Island and 650 m southeast of Emeline Island.
Aitcho Islands
- Categories: island group, locality, and landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-62.38438° or 62° 23′ 4″ southLongitude
-59.7718° or 59° 46′ 19″ westOpen location code
3892J68H+67OpenStreetMap ID
node 11415133242OpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
6625630Wikidata ID
Q2610487
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Satellite Map
Discover Aitcho Islands from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Ukrainian—“Aitcho Islands” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Ейчо”
- Cebuano: “Aitcho”
- Chinese: “艾秋群岛”
- Chinese: “艾秋群島”
- Dutch: “Aitcho Islands”
- French: “îles Aitcho”
- French: “Îles Aitcho”
- German: “Aitcho-Inseln”
- Italian: “Isola Aitcho”
- Italian: “Isole Aitcho”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Aitcho Islands i Sør-Shetlandsøyane”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Aitcho Islands på Sør-Shetlandsøyane”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Aitcho Islands”
- Polish: “Aitcho Islands”
- Portuguese: “Ilhotas Aitcho”
- Spanish: “Aitcho, islotes”
- Spanish: “Islas Aitcho”
- Swedish: “Aitcho Islands”
- Swedish: “Aitcho”
- Ukrainian: “Острови Айчо (Південні Шетландські острови)”
- Ukrainian: “Острови Айчо”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Captain Arturo Prat and Ficheto Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Emeline Island and Kilifarevo Island.
Antarctica: Must-Visit Destinations
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