Léonie Island

Léonie Island

Léonie Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	67°36′S 68°21′W
Highest elevation	455 m (1493 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

Léonie Island is the largest and westernmost of the Léonie Islands, 2 kilometres (1 nmi) in diameter and 455 metres (1,500 ft) high, lying in the entrance to Ryder Bay along the southeast side of Adelaide Island, Antarctica. It was discovered and named by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1908–10, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot.[1]

See also

• List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

References

1. "Léonie Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 11 June 2013.

 This article incorporates public domain material from "Léonie Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.