Léonie Islands
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Group of islands in Antarctica
Léonie Islands is located in Antarctica Léonie Islands Léonie Islands Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 67°36′S 68°17′W / 67.600°S 68.283°W / -67.600; -68.283 |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
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.[1]
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[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Léonie Islands". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 11 June 2013.
Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Léonie Islands". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
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