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    Léonie Islands

    Leonie Islands

    The Léonie Islands are a group of small islands lying in the entrance to Ryder Bay along the southeast side of Adelaide Island, Antarctica. The French Antarctic Expedition, 1908–10, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot, discovered these islands and gave the name Léonie Island to the largest island in the group.

    Overview

    The Léonie Islands are a group of small islands lying in the entrance to Ryder Bay along the southeast side of Adelaide Island, Antarctica. The French Antarctic Expedition, 1908–10, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot, discovered these islands and gave the name Léonie Island to the largest island in the group. The British Graham Land Expedition under John Rymill, 1934–37, extended the coverage of the name to the entire group.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands4
    • Islets17
    • Rocks & skerries53

    Major islands

    2

    • Léonie Island

      Area
      2.8 km²
      High point
      495 m

      Léonie Island is the largest and westernmost of the Léonie Islands, 2 kilometres (1 nmi) in diameter and 455 metres (1,500 ft) high, lying in the entrance to Ryder Bay along the southeast side of Adelaide Island, Antarctica.

    • Anchorage Island

      Area
      1.2 km²
      High point
      62 m

      7 nmi) south-east of Lagoon Island in the Léonie Islands, off the southeast coast of Adelaide Island. Discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition (FrAE), 1908–10. Named by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE) under Rymill, who visited the island in February 1936.

    Minor islands

    4

    Islets

    17
    • Limpet Island46 m · 0.08 km²
    • Kirsty Island20 m · 0.07 km²
    • Unnamed island0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island0.01 km²
    • Trolval Island23 m · 0.01 km²
    • Unnamed island0.5 ha
    • Unnamed island0.4 ha
    • Unnamed island10 m · 0.4 ha
    • Unnamed island0.3 ha
    • Unnamed island0.3 ha
    • Unnamed island8 m · 0.2 ha
    • Unnamed island11 m · 0.2 ha

    Rocks & skerries

    53
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    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level200 m400 m600 m495 mLéonie62 mAnchorage50 mEast Lagoon46 mLimpet27 mDonnelly23 mTrolval20 mKirsty19 mWest Lagoon
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.1110Léonie: 2.8 km²LéonieAnchorage: 1.2 km²AnchorageEast Lagoon: 0.28 km²East LagoonDonnelly: 0.16 km²DonnellyWest Lagoon: 0.11 km²West LagoonLimpet: 0.08 km²LimpetKirsty: 0.07 km²KirstyUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandTrolval: 0.01 km²TrolvalUnnamed island: 0.5 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale. 1 without a known area.
    Léonie Island2.8 km²
    Anchorage Island1.2 km²
    East Lagoon Island0.28 km²
    Donnelly Island0.16 km²
    West Lagoon Island0.11 km²
    Limpet Island0.08 km²
    Kirsty Island0.07 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Trolval Island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
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    Sources

    Facts

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