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Archipelago

    Southern Ocean

    63°15′S 55°45′W

    Joinville Island group

    Joinville Island group is a group of antarctic islands, lying off the northeastern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, from which Joinville Island group is separated by the Antarctic Sound.

    The Madder Cliffs are the reddish rock cliffs which form the north side of the entrance to Suspiros Bay, at the west end of Joinville Island, Antarctica
    The Madder Cliffs are the reddish rock cliffs which form the north side of the entrance to Suspiros Bay, at the west end of Joinville Island, Antarctica

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    21 landforms

    Overview

    Joinville Island group is a group of antarctic islands, lying off the northeastern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, from which Joinville Island group is separated by the Antarctic Sound.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands3
    • Minor islands9
    • Islets5
    • Rocks & skerries4

    Major islands

    3
    • Joinville Island

      Joinville Island

      Area
      1,479 km²
      High point
      835 m

      Joinville Island (63°15′S 55°45′W) is the largest island of the Joinville Island group, about 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) long in an east–west direction and 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) wide, lying off the northeastern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, from which it is separated by the Antarctic Sound.

    • Dundee Island

      Dundee Island

      Area
      357 km²
      High point
      621 m

      Dundee Island (63°30′S 55°55′W) is an ice-covered island lying east of the northeastern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula and south of Joinville Island, Antarctica.

    • D'Urville Island

      Area
      433 km²
      High point
      394 m

      D'Urville Island (63°05′S 56°20′W) is the northernmost island of the Joinville Island group in Antarctica.

    Minor islands

    9

    Islets

    5
    • Unnamed island0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island0.01 km²

    Rocks & skerries

    4
    • Gaviotín Rock—
    • Harris Rock—
    • Puget Rock—
    • Southtrap Rock—

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level500 m1,000 m835 mJoinville621 mDundee436 mAndersson394 mD'Urville350 mPaulet194 mBransfield104 mPatella
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.010.11101001,00010,000Joinville: 1,479 km²JoinvilleD'Urville: 433 km²D'UrvilleDundee: 357 km²DundeeAndersson: 55.1 km²AnderssonBransfield: 37.6 km²BransfieldPaulet: 2.6 km²PauletBrash: 0.63 km²BrashPatella: 0.33 km²PatellaUnnamed island: 0.24 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.24 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed island
    km², log scale. 6 without a known area.
    Joinville Island1,479 km²
    D'Urville Island433 km²
    Dundee Island357 km²
    Andersson Island55.1 km²
    Bransfield Island37.6 km²
    Paulet Island2.6 km²
    Brash Island0.63 km²
    Patella Island0.33 km²
    Unnamed island0.24 km²
    Unnamed island0.24 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs