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Joinville Island
Island of Antarctica / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joinville Island (63°15′S 55°45′W) is the largest island of the Joinville Island group, about 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) long in an east–west direction and 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) wide, lying off the northeastern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, from which it is separated by the Antarctic Sound.[1]
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![]() Joinville Island (center) between d'Urville Island (above) and Dundee Island (below) | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 63°15′S 55°45′W |
Archipelago | Joinville Island group |
Area | 1,607 km2 (620 sq mi) |
Length | 74 km (46 mi) |
Width | 22 km (13.7 mi) |
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