Antarctica

Avian Island

Avian Island is an , 1.2 km long and 40 metres high, lying close off the south tip of , . It was discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1908–10, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot, and visited in 1948 by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey, who so named it because of the large number and variety of birds found there.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Island
  • Description: Antarctic Specially Protected Area
  • Also known as: “ASPA-117” and “Avian Island, Marguerite Bay, Antarctic Peninsula”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Carvajal.

Dwelling
Photo: Apacheeng lead, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Teniente Luis Villaroel Antarctic Base is a seasonal base on the south-west tip of , in off the west coast of the .

Avian Island

Latitude
-67.77247° or 67° 46′ 21″ south
Longitude
-68.891° or 68° 53′ 28″ west
Elevation
40 metres (131 feet)
Open location code
374H64H5+2H
Geo­Names ID
6635464
Wiki­data ID
Q4828554
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Satellite Map

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

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Avian Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Avian Island”
  • Chinese: “阿維安島”
  • Dutch: “Avian Island”
  • French: “île Avian”
  • French: “Île Avian”
  • German: “Avian Island”
  • German: “Avian-Insel”
  • Italian: “Isola Avian”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Avian Island”
  • Spanish: “Bories, Islote”
  • Spanish: “Isla Avian”
  • Swedish: “Avian Island”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Skeen Rocks and América, punta.

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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 “Avian Island”. Photo: ravas51, CC BY-SA 2.0.