Lion Island, Palmer Archipelago
Appearance
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 64°41′S 63°8′W / 64.683°S 63.133°W |
Archipelago | Palmer Archipelago |
Length | 2.8 km (1.74 mi) |
Width | 1.9 km (1.18 mi) |
Administration | |
None | |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Lion Island is an island 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) long and 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) wide, lying off the east side of Anvers Island and 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) northeast of Cape Astrup, Wiencke Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. Discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897–99, under Adrien de Gerlache. The name appears on a map based on a 1927 survey by Discovery Investigations personnel on the RRS Discovery. The profile of the island suggests a reclining lion when viewed from the southwest.
See also
This article incorporates public domain material from "Lion Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.