Lion Island

Granite Harbour is a bay in the coast of , Antarctica, about 14 nautical miles long, entered between Cape Archer and Cape Roberts. It was discovered and named by the British National Antarctic Expedition of 1901–04 in the in January 1902, while searching for safe winter quarters for the ship.
Wikipedia
  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of 8 metres (26 feet)
  • …is also known as “Lion Island, Victoria Land”
  • Description: island of Victoria Land

Lion Island

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Latitude
-76.85° or 76° 51′ south
Longitude
162.55° or 162° 33′ east
Open location code
2VM45H22+22
Geo­Names ID
6637025
Wiki­data ID
Q17049015

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Lion Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Lion Island”
  • Chinese: “獅島”
  • Dutch: “Lion Island, Victoria Land”
  • German: “Lion Island”
  • Swedish: “Lion Island, Östantarktis”
  • Swedish: “Lion Island”

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