Landsat Island

NASA image of Landsat Island taken by Landsat 7 on August 7, 2002.

Landsat Island is a small, uninhabited island located at approximately 60°10'37"N 64°02'30"W, 20 kilometres (12 mi) off the northeast coast of Labrador (part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador). It was discovered in 1976[1] during the analysis of imagery from the Landsat 1 satellite. The island is only 25 by 45 metres (82 ft × 148 ft), with a total area of 1,125 square metres (12,110 sq ft).

  1. ^ Gray, David H. (Summer 2000). "Discovering Rocks Off Labrador: A Photo Essay" (PDF). IBRU Boundary and Security Bulletin: 89, 99. Retrieved 2013-07-15.