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Léonie Island

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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. It was discovered and named by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1908–10, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot.[1][2]

LocationAntarctica
Coordinates67°36′S 68°21′W
Highestelevation455 m (1493 ft)
PopulationUninhabited
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Léonie Island
Léonie Island is located in Antarctica
Léonie Island
Location within Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates67°36′S 68°21′W
Highest elevation455 m (1493 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited
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