Balaena Islands
The Balaena Islands are a small group of rocky islands lying close to the coast of Antarctica, 19 kilometres northeast of Cape Folger. They were first mapped from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, and were named by the Advisory…| Tap on a place to explore it |
Balaena Islands
- Type: Island
- Description: island group in Antarctica
- Categories: island group and landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Satellite Map
Discover Balaena Islands from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Balaena Islands” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Balaena Islands”
- Chinese: “巴拉埃納群島”
- Dutch: “Balaena Islands”
- German: “Balaena-Inseln”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Balaena Islands”
- Swedish: “Balaena Islands”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grierson Island and Holmes Rock.
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