Glinka Islands

The Glinka Islands are a small group of rocky islands in , Antarctica, immediately east of . They were first photographed from the air by the United States Antarctic Service, 1939–41, and were mapped from air photos taken by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition, 1947–48, by D.

Glinka Islands

Latitude
-69.53055° or 69° 31′ 50″ south
Longitude
-72.23291° or 72° 13′ 59″ west
Open location code
3729FQ98+QR
Geo­Names ID
6633914
Wiki­data ID
Q12715104
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Satellite Map

Discover Glinka Islands from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Glinka Islands” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Glinka Islands
  • Chinese: 格林卡群島
  • German: Glinka-Inseln
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Glinka Islands
  • Swedish: Glinka Islands

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Highlights include Goward Peak and Siegfried Glacier.

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