Leicester (islet)

Map of Palmerston

Leicester is an islet in Palmerston Island in the Cook Islands. It is on the east side of the atoll, between Lee To Us and Small Cooks. It is named after William Marsters' probable birthplace of Leicester.[1]

References

  1. ^ Rachel Hendery (2016). "Populating the landscape with absent friends: the use of personal names in Palmerston Island toponyms" (PDF). Island Studies Journal. 11 (2): 365. Retrieved 15 September 2020.

18°2′9.21″S 163°7′16.16″W / 18.0358917°S 163.1211556°W / -18.0358917; -163.1211556


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