Skip to content
Archipelago

    Laurie Island

    Isla Laurie, Île Laurie

    60°43′S 44°39′W

    Laurie Island is the second largest of the South Orkney Islands. The island is claimed by both Argentina as part of Argentine Antarctica, and by the United Kingdom as part of the British Antarctic Territory.

    Adélie and Chinstrap penguin rookeries on Laurie Island in the South Orkney Islands.
    Adélie and Chinstrap penguin rookeries on Laurie Island in the South Orkney Islands.

    Antarctic96 / CC BY-SA 3.0

    Terrain

    60°43′S 44°39′W

    Terrain exaggerated for relief. Drag to look around.

    Overview

    Laurie Island is the second largest of the South Orkney Islands. The island is claimed by both Argentina as part of Argentine Antarctica, and by the United Kingdom as part of the British Antarctic Territory. Under the Antarctic Treaty System all sovereignty claims are suspended, as the island lies south of the parallel 60°. Buchanan Point at the north-eastern end of the island, with Cape Whitson on its south coast, are Important Bird Areas.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Chart

    Nearest islands

    Also in Scotia Arc

    Also in South Orkney Islands

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs