Léonie Island

Léonie Island

Léonie Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	67°36′S 68°21′W / 67.600°S 68.350°W / -67.600; -68.350Coordinates: 67°36′S 68°21′W / 67.600°S 68.350°W / -67.600; -68.350
Highest elevation	455 m (1,493 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

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.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Léonie Island" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).