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    Duroch Islands

    The Duroch Islands (63°18′S 57°54′W) are a group of islands and rocks which extend over an area of about 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi), centred about 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) off Cape Legoupil on the north coast of Trinity Peninsula, Antarctica.

    Overview

    The Duroch Islands (63°18′S 57°54′W) are a group of islands and rocks which extend over an area of about 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi), centred about 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) off Cape Legoupil on the north coast of Trinity Peninsula, Antarctica. The islands are close to Chile's Base General Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme at Cape Legoupil.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands3
    • Minor islands3
    • Islets6
    • Rocks & skerries5

    Major islands

    3

    • Duroch Islands

      Area
      0.38 km²
      High point
      38 m

      The Duroch Islands (63°18′S 57°54′W) are a group of islands and rocks which extend over an area of about 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi), centred about 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) off Cape Legoupil on the north coast of Trinity Peninsula, Antarctica.

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.23 km²
      High point
      54 m

    • Ponce Island

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      13 m

      The Duroch Islands (63°18′S 57°54′W) are a group of islands and rocks which extend over an area of about 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi), centred about 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) off Cape Legoupil on the north coast of Trinity Peninsula, Antarctica.

    Minor islands

    3

    • Largo Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Link Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Ortiz Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    Islets

    6

    Rocks & skerries

    5
    • Agurto Rock—
    • Labbé Rock—
    • Romero Rock—
    • Rosa Rock—
    • Silvia Rock—

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level10 m20 m30 m40 m38 mDuroch Islands16 mIslote Isabel Riquelme14 mGándara13 mPonce7 mKopaitic5 mPebbly Mudstone
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.010.11Duroch Islands: 0.38 km²Duroch IslandsUnnamed island: 0.23 km²Unnamed islandPonce: 0.16 km²PoncePebbly Mudstone: 0.06 km²Pebbly MudstoneIslote Isabel Riquelme: 0.06 km²Islote Isabel Riq…Unnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed islandGándara: 0.03 km²GándaraUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandKopaitic: 0.01 km²Kopaitic
    km², log scale. 8 without a known area.
    Duroch Islands0.38 km²
    Unnamed island0.23 km²
    Ponce Island0.16 km²
    Pebbly Mudstone Island0.06 km²
    Islote Isabel Riquelme0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Gándara Island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Kopaitic Island0.01 km²

    Sources

    Facts

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