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Archipelago

    68°06′S 68°52′W

    Faure Islands

    The Faure Islands (68° 06' S, 68° 52' W) are an archipelago west of Palmer Land in Antarctica.

    Overview

    The Faure Islands (68° 06' S, 68° 52' W) are an archipelago west of Palmer Land in Antarctica.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands8
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets7
    • Rocks & skerries1

    Major islands

    8
    • Dismal Island

      Area
      0.68 km²
      High point
      45 m

      9 kilometres (1 nmi) long and 60 metres (200 ft) high, which is mainly ice covered and is the largest of the Faure Islands, lying in Marguerite Bay off the west coast of Graham Land. The Faure Islands were discovered and first charted in 1909 by the French Antarctic Expedition under Jean-Baptiste Charcot.

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.55 km²
      High point
      37 m
    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.17 km²
      High point
      35 m
    • Dion Islands

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      32 m
    • Pipkin Rock

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      14 m

      Pipkin Rock is a small ice-free island, lying northeast of Dismal Island in the Faure Islands, Marguerite Bay. The Faure Islands were discovered and first charted in 1909 by the French Antarctic Expedition under Charcot.

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      24 m
    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      22 m
    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.1 km²
      High point
      17 m

    Islets

    7
    • Unnamed island14 m · 0.1 km²
    • Unnamed island20 m · 0.1 km²
    • Unnamed island21 m · 0.09 km²
    • Unnamed island0.08 km²
    • Unnamed island18 m · 0.08 km²
    • Unnamed island12 m · 0.07 km²
    • Unnamed island21 m · 0.06 km²

    Rocks & skerries

    1
    • Lurker Rock—

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level20 m40 m60 m45 mDismal32 mDion Islands14 mPipkin Rock
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.010.11Dismal: 0.68 km²DismalUnnamed island: 0.55 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.17 km²Unnamed islandDion Islands: 0.16 km²Dion IslandsPipkin Rock: 0.14 km²Pipkin RockUnnamed island: 0.13 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.13 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.09 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.08 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.08 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.07 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.06 km²Unnamed island
    km², log scale. 1 without a known area.
    Dismal Island0.68 km²
    Unnamed island0.55 km²
    Unnamed island0.17 km²
    Dion Islands0.16 km²
    Pipkin Rock0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²
    Unnamed island0.09 km²
    Unnamed island0.08 km²
    Unnamed island0.08 km²
    Unnamed island0.07 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²

    Sources

    Facts

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