Akin Island

Akin Island is a wide, rocky island 280 m long in southeast-northwest direction and 100 m lying off the north coast of in the , . It is “named after Akin Point on the .”…
  • Islet
  • Description: island in Antarctica

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fregata Island and Kondor Island.
Islet
is the 480 m long… is situated 270 metres south of Akin Island.
Islet
is the 320 m long in west–east direction… is situated 560 metres south of Akin Island.
Islet
is a rock in the … is situated 1¼ km north of Akin Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Villa Las Estrellas and President Eduardo Frei Montalva Base.
Neighborhood
Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva is the most important Antarctic base of . is situated 8 km northeast of Akin Island.
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Latitude
-62.22814° or 62° 13′ 41″ south
Longitude
-59.09674° or 59° 5′ 48″ west
Open location code
3892QWC3+P8
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Spanish—“Akin Island” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Antarctica: Highlights

Learn more about Livingston Island and Villa Las Estrellas.
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