Auguste Island

Auguste Island

Auguste Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	64°3′S 61°37′W / 64.050°S 61.617°W / -64.050; -61.617Coordinates: 64°3′S 61°37′W / 64.050°S 61.617°W / -64.050; -61.617
Archipelago	Palmer Archipelago
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

Auguste Island is a flat-topped island less than 1.6 km (1 mi) long, lying 6 km (4 mi) northeast of Two Hummock Island in Gerlache Strait. It was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition (1897–99) under Lieutenant Adrien de Gerlache, and named by him for his father.

See also[]

• List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

References[]

•  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Auguste Island". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)

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