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 Nelson Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It is “named after Akin Point on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast.”…- Islet
- Description: island in Antarctica
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fregata Island and Kondor Island.
Fregata Island
Islet
Fregata Island is the 480 m long… Fregata Island is situated 270 metres south of Akin Island.
Kondor Island
Islet
Kondor Island is the 320 m long in west–east direction… Kondor Island is situated 560 metres south of Akin Island.
Nancy Rock
Islet
Nancy Rock is a rock in the South Shetland Islands… Nancy Rock is situated 1¼ km north of Akin Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Villa Las Estrellas and President Eduardo Frei Montalva Base.
President Eduardo Frei Montalva Base
Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva is the most important Antarctic base of Chile. President Eduardo Frei Montalva Base is situated 8 km northeast of Akin Island.
Akin Island
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- Location: Antarctica
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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
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Spanish—“Akin Island” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Акин”
- Czech: “Ostrov Akin”
- French: “Île Akin”
- German: “Akin Island”
- German: “Akininsel”
- Spanish: “Isla Akin”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rotalia Island and Withem Island.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Transmitter and Gym. & Rest area.
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