Guano Island (Antarctica)

Guano Island

Guano Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	66°46′S 141°36′E / 66.767°S 141.600°E / -66.767; 141.600Coordinates: 66°46′S 141°36′E / 66.767°S 141.600°E / -66.767; 141.600
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

Guano Island is a rocky island 0.4 kilometres (0.2 nmi) long, lying 0.4 kilometres (0.2 nmi) south of Chameau Island at the southeast end of the Curzon Islands, Antarctica. It was charted and named by the French Antarctic Expedition in 1951. The name derives from the considerable deposits of penguin guano there.^[1]

See also[]

• List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

References[]

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

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