Whale Island

Whale Island is an islet in . Whale Island is situated near the locality , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights: Square End Island and Teniente R. Marsh Airport.

Islet
The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic…

Aerodrome
Photo: LBM1948, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Martin Airport is on King… is situated 3½ km south of Whale Island.

Protected area
Photo: Arcibel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a 7 km long peninsula that… is situated 3 km east of Whale Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include President Eduardo Frei Montalva Base.

Neighborhood
Photo: Mefisto29, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva is the most important Antarctic base of . is situated 4½ km south of Whale Island.

Whale Island

Latitude
-62.15895° or 62° 9′ 32″ south
Longitude
-58.97327° or 58° 58′ 24″ west
Open location code
3893R2RG+CM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1123180100
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
6627725
Wiki­data ID
Q21474772
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Whale Island” goes by many names.

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: South Collins Moraine and Villa Las Estrellas.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Beike Island and Whale Lake.

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