Lagoon Island
Lagoon Island is the northernmost of the Léonie Islands, lying in the entrance to Ryder Bay on the southeast side of Adelaide Island, Antarctica. It was discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1908–10, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot.- Island
- Description: island in Antarctica
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kirsty Island.
Kirsty Island
Islet
Kirsty Island is an island in Ryder Bay, west of Lagoon Island and East of Léonie Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rothera Research Station.
Rothera Research Station
Hamlet
The Rothera Research Station is a British Antarctic… Rothera Research Station is situated 6 km northeast of Lagoon Island.
Lagoon Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-67.59381° or 67° 35′ 38″ south
Longitude
-68.23903° or 68° 14′ 21″ west
Open location code
374HCQ46+F9
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Lagoon Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lagoon Island (pulo sa Antarctica)”
- Cebuano: “Lagoon Island”
- Chinese: “潟湖島”
- Dutch: “Lagoon Island”
- German: “Lagoon Island”
- Italian: “Isola della Laguna”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Lagoon Island”
- Swedish: “Lagoon Island”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Trolval Island and Anchorage Island.
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