Antarctica

Derby Island

Derby Island is a small rocky island close north of Astrolabe Glacier Tongue, lying 0.9 kilometres southwest of at the southern end of the .
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: Island in Adélie Land, Antarctica
  • Also known as: “Derby, Ile du”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Landing Rock.

Islet
Débarquement Rock is an ice-free rock 200 metres long and 18.7 m high, marking the northern end of the and the north-eastern end of the . is situated 3 km north of Derby Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dumont d’Urville Station.

Hamlet
Photo: Ehquionest, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dumont d'Urville Station is a French scientific station in on Île des Pétrels, in Adélie Land. It is named after explorer Jules Dumont d'Urville, whose expedition landed on in the at the northeast end of the archipelago on January 21, 1840. is situated 5 km southwest of Derby Island.

Derby Island

Latitude
-66.63194° or 66° 37′ 55″ south
Longitude
140.08472° or 140° 5′ 5″ east
Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)
Open location code
3R52939M+6V
Geo­Names ID
6632041
Wiki­data ID
Q5261478
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Satellite Map

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

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Derby Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Derby”
  • Chinese: “德比島”
  • Dutch: “Derby Island”
  • French: “île du Derby”
  • French: “Île du Derby”
  • German: “Derby-Insel”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Derby Island”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Île du Derby”
  • Swedish: “Derby”
  • Swedish: “Île du Derby”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as DRV magnetic observatory area.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Florence Island and Dépôt Island.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Derby Island”. Photo: ravas51, CC BY-SA 2.0.