Raklitsa Island
Raklitsa Island is the rocky island in Boisguehenneuc Bay lying 650 m off the northwest coast of Liège Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. The island is 350 m long in east-west direction and 120 m wide.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pierre, Mount and Mount Allo.
Pierre, Mount
Peak
Mount Pierre is a sharp conical peak, 210 m, standing immediately south of Moureaux Point on Kran Peninsula, Liège Island, in the Palmer Archipelago of Antarctica.
Mount Allo
Peak
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Mount Allo is a conspicuous conical, snow-covered peak, 285 m in height, which rises from Neyt Point on Kran Peninsula at the northeast end of Liege Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. Mount Allo is situated 3 km east of Raklitsa Island.
Balkanov Peak
Peak
Balkanov Peak is the ice-covered twin peak rising to 646 and 648 m in Brugmann Mountains on Liège Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. It surmounts Coria Cove to the south and Shterna Glacier to the north. Balkanov Peak is situated 3 km south of Raklitsa Island.
Raklitsa Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: Antarctic island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-63.97906° or 63° 58′ 45″ southLongitude
-61.8577° or 61° 51′ 28″ westOpen location code
378W24CR+9WOpenStreetMap ID
way 224765799OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletWikidata ID
Q15701344
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to German—“Raklitsa Island” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “拉克利察島”
- Dutch: “Raklitsa Island”
- German: “Raklitsa Island”
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