Diomedea Island

Diomedea Island is a small island lying in , , , in the . The Soviet Antarctic Expedition called the feature "Ostrov Al'batros" or "Albatross Island" in 1968, but the English form duplicates a in the .
Wikipedia
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Holy Trinity Church and Chapel of Saint Mary Queen of Peace.

Church
Photo: ArJuna, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small Russian Orthodox church…

Church
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The St. Mary Queen of Peace Chapel is a …

Lake
is a small lake 0.25 nautical miles north…

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 .

Diomedea Island

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Latitude
-62.20386° or 62° 12′ 14″ south
Longitude
-58.94854° or 58° 56′ 55″ west
Open location code
3893Q3W2+FH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 345557395
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
6632150
Wiki­data ID
Q5279249

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Diomedea Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Torta”
  • Chinese: “信天翁島”
  • Dutch: “Diomedea Island”
  • French: “Île Diomedea”
  • German: “Diomedea Insel”
  • German: “Diomedea Island”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Diomedea Island”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Diomedea Island”
  • Norwegian: “Diomedea Island”
  • Portuguese: “Ilha Albatross”
  • Russian: “Остров Альбатрос”
  • Spanish: “Isla Torta”
  • Spanish: “Torta, isla”
  • Swedish: “Diomedea Island”
  • Swedish: “Torta (ö)”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cross Mesa and Antarctic Treaty Monument.

Antarctica: Highlights

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