Léonie Islands

The Léonie Islands are a group of small islands lying in the entrance to Ryder Bay along the southeast side of , Antarctica. The French Antarctic Expedition, 1908–10, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot, discovered these islands and gave the name to the largest island in the group.
Wikipedia
  • Island
  • …is also known as “Léonie, islas”
  • Description: island group off Adelaide Island in the Antarctic

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kirsty Island.
is an island in Ryder Bay, west of and East of . is situated 3½ km east of Léonie Islands.

Léonie Islands

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Latitude
-67.6° or 67° 36′ south
Longitude
-68.35° or 68° 21′ west
Open location code
374HCM22+22
Geo­Names ID
6636870
Wiki­data ID
Q6526612

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Léonie Islands” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Léonie”
  • Chinese: “萊奧尼群島”
  • Dutch: “Leonie Islands”
  • German: “Léonie-Inseln”
  • Italian: “Isole Léonie”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Leonie Islands”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Leonie Islands”
  • Norwegian: “Leonie Islands”
  • Portuguese: “Ilhas Léonie”
  • Spanish: “Léonie, Islas”
  • Swedish: “Léonie Islands”
  • Swedish: “Léonie”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Léonie Island and Mandisoví, caleta.

Antarctica: Highlights

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