Lion Island, Géologie Archipelago
  Lion Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 66°39′S 140°1′E / 66.650°S 140.017°ECoordinates: 66°39′S 140°1′E / 66.650°S 140.017°E |
| Archipelago | Géologie Archipelago |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Lion Island is a small rocky island 0.4 kilometres (0.2 nmi) north-northeast of Petrel Island in the Geologie Archipelago. It was surveyed and named by the French Antarctic Expedition (1949–51) under . The name derives from the rock summit of the island which has the shape of a lion's head.
See also[]
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
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