Leppe Island (Biscoe Islands)

Leppe Island (Bulgarian: остров Лепе, romanizedostrov Leppe, IPA: [ˈɔstrof ˈɫɛpɛ]) is the ice-covered island in the Barcroft group of Biscoe Islands in Antarctica 1 km long in west-southwest to east-northeast direction and 430 m wide. Its surface area is 27.17 ha.

Leppe Island
Leppe Island is located in Antarctica
Leppe Island
Leppe Island
Location of Leppe Island
Leppe Island is located in Antarctic Peninsula
Leppe Island
Leppe Island
Leppe Island (Antarctic Peninsula)
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°26′04″S 67°08′00″W / 66.43444°S 67.13333°W / -66.43444; -67.13333
ArchipelagoBiscoe Islands
Area27.17 ha (67.1 acres)
Length1 km (0.6 mi)
Width430 m (1410 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Populationuninhabited

The feature is named after the Chilean biologist Marcelo Leppe Cartes, director of the Chilean Antarctic Institute, for his support for the Bulgarian Antarctic programme.

Location

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Leppe Island is centred at 66°26′04″S 67°08′00″W / 66.43444°S 67.13333°W / -66.43444; -67.13333,[1] which is 4.36 km southeast of Belding Island, 4 km south of Watkins Island and 520 m north-northwest of Chakarov Island. British mapping in 1976.

Maps

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  • British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 66 66. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, UK, 1976
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission

References

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This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.