Lion Island, Victoria Land

Lion Island
Lion Island

Location of Lion Island in Antarctica

Geography
Location Granite Harbor, Victoria Land
Coordinates 76°51′S 162°33′E / 76.850°S 162.550°E / -76.850; 162.550Coordinates: 76°51′S 162°33′E / 76.850°S 162.550°E / -76.850; 162.550
Administration

Lion Island is a small island lying east of the mouth of Hunt Glacier in Granite Harbor, Victoria Land. It was named by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13.

Its name inspired the nearby Tiger Island.

See also

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


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