Betbeder Islands
![]() ![]() Betbeder Islands Location in Antarctica | |
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 65°15′S 65°3′W / 65.250°S 65.050°WCoordinates: 65°15′S 65°3′W / 65.250°S 65.050°W |
Archipelago | Wilhelm Archipelago |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
The Betbeder Islands are a group of small islands and rocks in the southwest part of the Wilhelm Archipelago, 41 km (22 nmi) west of Cape Tuxen. They were discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, and named by Jean-Baptiste Charcot for Rear Admiral Onofre Betbeder, Argentine Navy.
See also[]
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
References[]
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Betbeder Islands". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
Categories:
- Islands of the Wilhelm Archipelago
- Wilhelm Archipelago geography stubs