Leppe Island (Biscoe Islands) Explained

Leppe Island
Map:Antarctica#Antarctic Peninsula
Map Relief:yes
Location:Antarctica
Coordinates:-66.4344°N -67.1333°W
Archipelago:Biscoe Islands
Area Ha:27.17
Length Km:1
Width M:430
Population:uninhabited
Country:None
Treaty System:Antarctic Treaty System

Leppe Island (Bulgarian: остров Лепе|ostrov Leppe, in Bulgarian pronounced as /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.

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

Leppe Island is centred at -66.4344°N -67.1333°W,[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.

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Notes and References

  1. http://apcbg.org/gazet.pdf Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer.