Lapteva Island (Bulgarian: остров Лаптева, romanizedostrov Lapteva, IPA: [ˈɔstrof ˈɫaptɛvɐ]) is the island lying 1 km off the north coast of Anvers Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. The feature extends 900 m in north-south direction and 880 m in east-west direction.[1][2][3]

Lapteva Island
Lapteva Island is located in Antarctic Peninsula
Lapteva Island
Lapteva Island
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates64°14′50″S 63°30′47″W / 64.24722°S 63.51306°W / -64.24722; -63.51306
ArchipelagoPalmer Archipelago
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

The island is named after Gergana Lapteva, geologist at St. Kliment Ohridski base in 2006/07 and subsequent seasons.

Location

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Lapteva Island is located at 64°14′50″S 63°30′47″W / 64.24722°S 63.51306°W / -64.24722; -63.51306, 10.54 km northeast of Quinton Point, 1.5 km west-southwest of Lajarte Islands, 8.93 km west of Cape Grönland and 3.38 km west by north of Oberbauer Point. British mapping in 1980.

Maps

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  • British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 64 62. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, UK, 1980.
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.

References

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  1. ^ "SCAR Composite Gazetteer". data.aad.gov.au. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  2. ^ "СПРАВОЧНИК НА БЪЛГАРСКИТЕ ГЕОГРАФСКИ ИМЕНА В АНТАРКТИКА" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer" (PDF).
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This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.