Inexpressible Island

Inexpressible Island is a small, rocky island in , , . Previously uninhabited, the Chinese Qinling research station on the southern edge of the island became operational in 2024.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island
  • Also known as: “恩克斯堡岛”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Qinling and Hells Gate.

Hamlet
Station is an Antarctic research station operated by the Polar Research Institute of China. is situated 4½ km southeast of Inexpressible Island.

Locality
Northern Foothills is a line of coastal hills on the… is situated 7 km northeast of Inexpressible Island.

Inexpressible Island

Latitude
-74.9° or 74° 54′ south
Longitude
163.65° or 163° 39′ east
Elevation
400 metres (1,312 feet)
Open location code
2VQ53JXX+XX
Geo­Names ID
6635434
Wiki­data ID
Q179494
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Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Yue Chinese—“Inexpressible Island” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “İnekspressibl”
  • Cebuano: “Inexpressible Island”
  • Chinese: “难言岛”
  • Chinese: “難以形容島”
  • Dutch: “Inexpressible Island”
  • Finnish: “Inexpressible Island”
  • French: “île Inexpressible”
  • French: “Île Inexpressible”
  • German: “Inexpressible Island”
  • Hebrew: “האי שלא יתואר”
  • Italian: “isola Inexpressible”
  • Italian: “Isola Inexpressible”
  • Japanese: “イネクスプレシブル島”
  • Latvian: “Inekspresiblas sala”
  • Literary Chinese: “難言島”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Inexpressible Island”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Inexpressible Island”
  • Norwegian: “Inexpressible Island”
  • Portuguese: “Ilha Inexpressível”
  • Russian: “Инэкспрессибл”
  • Slovenian: “Inexpressible Island”
  • Spanish: “Isla Inexpresable”
  • Spanish: “Isla Inexpressible”
  • Swedish: “Inexpressible Island”
  • Turkish: “Inexpressible Adası”
  • Yue Chinese: “難言島”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Jang Bogo.

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Highlights: Gransasso, Lago and Penguin Lagoon.

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