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    66°23′S 65°58′W

    Darbel Islands

    The Darbel Islands (66°23′S 65°58′W) are a group of islands and rocks extending southwest from Cape Bellue for 5 nautical miles (9 km) across the entrance to Darbel Bay, off the west coast of Graham Land.

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    The Darbel Islands (66°23′S 65°58′W) are a group of islands and rocks extending southwest from Cape Bellue for 5 nautical miles (9 km) across the entrance to Darbel Bay, off the west coast of Graham Land. They were charted in 1930 by Discovery Investigations personnel on the Discovery II and named Marin Darbel Islands after the bay in which they were found. Both names have since been shortened by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands1
    • Minor islands1
    • Islets6
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Major islands

    1
    • Unnamed island

      Area
      3.6 km²
      High point
      241 m

    Minor islands

    1
    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.31 km²
      High point
      114 m

    Islets

    6
    • Unnamed island0.06 km²
    • Unnamed island0.06 km²
    • Unnamed island3 m · 0.05 km²
    • Unnamed island12 m · 0.05 km²
    • Unnamed island0.04 km²
    • Unnamed island0.03 km²

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Islands by area

    0.010.1110Unnamed island: 3.6 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.31 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.06 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.06 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed island
    km², log scale
    Unnamed island3.6 km²
    Unnamed island0.31 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²

    Sources

    Facts

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