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…- Island
- Description: island group in Antarctica
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- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-66° or 66° south
Longitude
111.1° or 111° 6′ east
Open location code
3P6H2422+22
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Satellite Map
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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
Explore places such as Clark Peninsula and Casey.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grierson Island and Holmes Rock.
Antarctica: Highlights
Learn more about Livingston Island and Villa Las Estrellas.
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