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.
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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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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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