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    Lapteva Island

    64°15′S 63°31′W

    Lapteva Island is the island lying 1 km off the north coast of Anvers Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. The feature extends 900 m in north–south direction and 880 m in east–west direction.

    64°15′S 63°31′W

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    Lapteva Island is the island lying 1 km off the north coast of Anvers Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. The feature extends 900 m in north–south direction and 880 m in east–west direction. The island is named after Gergana Lapteva, geologist at St. Kliment Ohridski base in 2006/07 and subsequent seasons.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Palmer Archipelago

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