Marguerite Island
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Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 66°47′S 141°23′E / 66.783°S 141.383°E |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Marguerite Island is a rocky island 1.3 kilometres (0.7 nmi) northwest of Empereur Island and 3.2 kilometres (1.75 nmi) north-northwest of Cape Margerie, Antarctica. It was charted in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition and named by them for Marguerite, a character in Goethe's Faust.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Marguerite Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Marguerite Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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