Lion Island, Palmer Archipelago
Lion Island is an island 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) long and 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) wide, lying off the east side of Anvers Island and 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) northeast of Cape Astrup, Wiencke Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. Discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897–99, under Adrien de Gerlache. The name appears on a map based on a 1927 survey by Discovery Investigations personnel on the RRS Discovery. The profile of the island suggests a reclining lion when viewed from the southwest.
  Lion Island Location of Lion Island in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 64°41′S 63°8′W |
| Archipelago | Palmer Archipelago |
| Length | 2.8 km (1.74 mi) |
| Width | 1.9 km (1.18 mi) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
See also
- Gerlache Strait Geology
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
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