Lahille Island

Lahille Island is an island 6 kilometres long, lying 4 kilometres west of Nunez Point off the west coast of , Antarctica. It was discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, and charted as a point on the coast which Jean-Baptiste Charcot named after Argentine naturalist Fernando Lahille.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: Island in Graham Land, Antarctica
  • Also known as: Lahille, isla

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tot Island.

Islet
is a small lying just north of the northeast end of Lahille Island, off the west coast of . First charted by the British Graham Land Expedition under Rymill, 1934–37. is situated 3 km northeast of Lahille Island.

Lahille Island

Latitude
-65.54387° or 65° 32′ 38″ south
Longitude
-64.36784° or 64° 22′ 4″ west
Elevation
297 metres (974 feet)
Open location code
376QFJ4J+FV
Geo­Names ID
6636557
Wiki­data ID
Q6473230
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Lahille Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Lahille
  • Chinese: 拉耶島
  • Dutch: Lahille Island
  • German: Lahille-Insel
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Lahille Island
  • Polish: Lahille Island
  • Spanish: Lahille, Isla
  • Swedish: Lahille Island
  • Swedish: Lahille

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Snug Cove and Lippmann Islands.

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