Thule Islands
The Thule Islands are a group of small islands and rocks lying 0.25 nautical miles southwest of Balin Point in the northwestern part of Borge Bay, Signy Island, in the South Orkney Islands off Antarctica.Places of Interest
Highlights: Heywood Lake and Moss Lake.
Moss Lake
Lake
Paternoster Valley is a valley extending southwestward from Stygian Cove in northern Signy Island.
Sombre Lake
Lake
Paternoster Valley is a valley extending southwestward from Stygian Cove in northern Signy Island.
Thule Islands
- Type: Mountain
- Description: island group in Antarctica
- Categories: island group and landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-60.696° or 60° 41′ 46″ south
Longitude
-45.602° or 45° 36′ 7″ west
Open location code
38FP893X+J5
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Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Thule Islands” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Tule del Sur”
- Chinese: “圖勒群島”
- German: “Thule-Inseln”
- Spanish: “Grupo Tule del Sur”
- Spanish: “Tule del Sur, Grupo”
- Swedish: “Tule del Sur”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Orcadas.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Mirounga Flats and Balin Rocks.
Antarctica: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Livingston Island and Villa Las Estrellas.
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