Leningradskiy Island

Leningradskiy Island
	Leningradskiy Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	70°08′S 12°50′E
Administration
	Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

Leningradskiy Island is an ice-covered island situated at the head of Leningradskiy Bay at the western margin of the Lazarev Ice Shelf, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. The feature rises nearly 100 metres (330 ft) above the general level of the ice shelf which surrounds all but the northern side. It was discovered and mapped by the Soviet Antarctic Expedition in 1961, and named in association with Leningradskiy Bay.[1]

References

"Leningradskiy Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-06-11.

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[gnis-1] "Leningradskiy Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-06-11.