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Coordinates: 63°15′S 55°45′W / 63.250°S 55.750°W / -63.250; -55.750
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'''Joinville Island''' is the largest island of the [[Joinville Island group]], about {{convert|40|mi|km|0|abbr=in}} long in an east-west direction and {{convert|12|mi|km|0|abbr=in}} wide, lying off the northeastern tip of the [[Antarctic Peninsula]], from which it is separated by the [[Antarctic Sound]]. Joinville Island was discovered and charted roughly during 1838 by a [[France|French]] expedition commanded by Captain [[Jules Dumont d'Urville]], who named it for [[Prince François, Prince of Joinville]] (1818–1900), the third son of [[Louis Philippe I|Louis-Philippe, Duke of Orléans]].<ref name=gnis>{{cite gnis|type=antarid|id=7618|name=Joinville Island|accessdate=2004-11-03}}</ref> It is within the [[Argentine Antarctica|Argentine]], [[British Antarctic Territory|British]] and [[Chilean Antarctica|Chilean]] Antarctic claims.
'''Joinville Island''' is the largest island of the [[Joinville Island group]], about {{convert|40|nmi|km|0|abbr=in}} long in an east-west direction and {{convert|12|nmi|km|0|abbr=in}} wide, lying off the northeastern tip of the [[Antarctic Peninsula]], from which it is separated by the [[Antarctic Sound]]. Joinville Island was discovered and charted roughly during 1838 by a [[France|French]] expedition commanded by Captain [[Jules Dumont d'Urville]], who named it for [[Prince François, Prince of Joinville]] (1818–1900), the third son of [[Louis Philippe I|Louis-Philippe, Duke of Orléans]].<ref name=gnis>{{cite gnis|type=antarid|id=7618|name=Joinville Island|accessdate=2004-11-03}}</ref> It is within the [[Argentine Antarctica|Argentine]], [[British Antarctic Territory|British]] and [[Chilean Antarctica|Chilean]] Antarctic claims.


==Geography==
==Geography==

Revision as of 16:09, 29 June 2018

Joinville Island
Joinville Island is located in Antarctica
Joinville Island
Joinville Island
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates63°15′S 55°45′W / 63.250°S 55.750°W / -63.250; -55.750
ArchipelagoJoinville Island group
Administration
None
Demographics
Population0

Joinville Island is the largest island of the Joinville Island group, about 40 nmi (74 kilometres) long in an east-west direction and 12 nmi (22 kilometres) wide, lying off the northeastern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, from which it is separated by the Antarctic Sound. Joinville Island was discovered and charted roughly during 1838 by a French expedition commanded by Captain Jules Dumont d'Urville, who named it for Prince François, Prince of Joinville (1818–1900), the third son of Louis-Philippe, Duke of Orléans.[1] It is within the Argentine, British and Chilean Antarctic claims.

Geography

Joinville Island consists of a series of valleys and bays, including Suspiros Bay and Balaena Valley.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Joinville Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2004-11-03.