Pisanitsa Island
Pisanitsa Island is the rocky island in the Meade group off Archar Peninsula, the northwest extremity of Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands extending 270 m in southwest-northeast direction and 60 m wide.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cave Island and Zverino Island.
Cave Island
Islet
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Cave Island is an island marked by a large cavern in its south side, which is the second largest of the Meade Islands lying in the north entrance to McFarlane Strait, off Archar Peninsula on Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands.
Zverino Island
Islet
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Zverino Island is the largest and westernmost island in the Meade group lying in the north entrance to McFarlane Strait in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Zverino Island is situated 1¼ km southwest of Pisanitsa Island.
Greaves Peak
Peak
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Greaves Peak is a conspicuous sharp, dark, double-pointed rocky peak rising to 240 m in the northwest of Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Greaves Peak is situated 3½ km east of Pisanitsa Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ficheto Point.
Ficheto Point
Locality
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Ficheto Point is an ice-free point on the northeast coast of Varna Peninsula, Livingston Island, Antarctica forming the southeast side of the entrance to Dragon Cove. Ficheto Point is situated 3½ km southwest of Pisanitsa Island.
Pisanitsa Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-62.44671° or 62° 26′ 48″ southLongitude
-60.05539° or 60° 3′ 19″ westOpen location code
379XHW3V+8ROpenStreetMap ID
way 1003914405OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletWikidata ID
Q16861420
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to German—“Pisanitsa Island” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “皮薩尼察島”
- Dutch: “Pisanitsa Island”
- German: “Pisanitsa Island”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Express Island and Pyramid Island.
Nearby Places
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