Dioptra Island
Dioptra Island is the conspicuous 290 m long in east-west direction and 45 m wide rocky island off the northwest extremity of Low Island in the South Shetland Islands, and separated from Beslen Island on the southeast by a passage narrowing to 21 m at points.- Islet
- Description: antarctic Island
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beslen Island and Prisad Island.
Beslen Island
Islet
Beslen Island is the rocky island off the northwest… Beslen Island is situated 260 metres southeast of Dioptra Island.
Prisad Island
Island
Prisad Island is the rocky island off the north coast…
Dioptra Island
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- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-63.22055° or 63° 13′ 14″ south
Longitude
-62.1874° or 62° 11′ 15″ west
Open location code
378VQRH7+Q2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Dioptra Island” goes by many names.
- German: “Dioptra Island”
Antarctica: Highlights
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