Lion Island, Géologie Archipelago
Appearance
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 66°39′S 140°1′E / 66.650°S 140.017°E |
Archipelago | Géologie Archipelago |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Lion Island is a small rocky island 0.4 kilometres (0.2 nmi) north-northeast of Petrel Island in the Géologie Archipelago. It was surveyed and named by the French Antarctic Expedition (1949–51) under André Liotard. The name derives from the rock summit of the island which has the shape of a lion's head.
See also
[edit]This article incorporates public domain material from "Lion Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.