Joinville Island

Joinville Island
Joinville Island (center) between d'Urville Island (above) and Dundee Island (below)
Location of Joinville Island
Joinville Island
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates63°15′S 55°45′W / 63.250°S 55.750°W / -63.250; -55.750 (Joinville Island)
ArchipelagoJoinville Island group
Area1,607 km2 (620 sq mi)
Length74 km (46 mi)
Width22 km (13.7 mi)

Joinville Island (63°15′S 55°45′W / 63.250°S 55.750°W / -63.250; -55.750 (Joinville Island)) 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.