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    63°25′S 54°40′W

    Danger Islands

    The Danger Islands (63°25′S 54°40′W) are a group of islands lying 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi) east-south-east of Joinville Island near the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula.

    Overview

    The Danger Islands (63°25′S 54°40′W) are a group of islands lying 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi) east-south-east of Joinville Island near the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands3
    • Minor islands3
    • Islets0
    • Rocks & skerries1

    Major islands

    3

    • Darwin Island

      Area
      1.5 km²

      The Danger Islands (63°25′S 54°40′W) are a group of islands lying 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi) east-south-east of Joinville Island near the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula.

    • Beagle Island

      Area
      1.2 km²

      Beagle Island is an island lying northeast of Darwin Island in the Danger Islands off the east end of Joinville Island. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1963 after HMS Beagle (Captain Robert FitzRoy), due to its proximity to Darwin Island.

    • Heroína Island

      Area
      0.88 km²

      The Danger Islands (63°25′S 54°40′W) are a group of islands lying 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi) east-south-east of Joinville Island near the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula.

    Minor islands

    3

    Rocks & skerries

    1
    • Dixey Rock—

    Figures

    Islands by area

    0.1110Darwin: 1.5 km²DarwinBeagle: 1.2 km²BeagleHeroína: 0.88 km²HeroínaEarle: 0.21 km²EarlePlatter: 0.2 km²PlatterPeine: 0.17 km²Peine
    km², log scale. 1 without a known area.
    Darwin Island1.5 km²
    Beagle Island1.2 km²
    Heroína Island0.88 km²
    Earle Island0.21 km²
    Platter Island0.2 km²
    Peine Island0.17 km²

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia