Lapteva Island facts for kids
 Lapteva Island
Location in Antarctic Peninsula
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 64°14′50″S 63°30′47″W / 64.24722°S 63.51306°W |
| Archipelago | Palmer Archipelago |
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| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Lapteva Island is a small island located in Antarctica, a continent mostly covered by ice. It's part of the Palmer Archipelago, a group of islands near the Antarctic Peninsula. This island is about 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) away from the north coast of Anvers Island. It stretches about 900 meters (about half a mile) from north to south and 880 meters (about half a mile) from east to west. No one lives on Lapteva Island.
Naming Lapteva Island
This island was named after Gergana Lapteva. She is a geologist who worked at the St. Kliment Ohridski Base, a research station in Antarctica. She was part of the research teams during the 2006/07 season and in later years.
Where is Lapteva Island?
Lapteva Island is located at 64°14′50″S 63°30′47″W / 64.24722°S 63.51306°W. It is found about 10.54 kilometers (6.55 miles) northeast of Quinton Point. The island is also about 1.5 kilometers (0.93 miles) west-southwest of Lajarte Islands. It lies 8.93 kilometers (5.55 miles) west of Cape Grönland and 3.38 kilometers (2.10 miles) west by north of Oberbauer Point. British explorers mapped this area in 1980.
