Laplace Island (Antarctica)

Laplace Island

Laplace Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	66°47′S 141°28′E / 66.783°S 141.467°E / -66.783; 141.467Coordinates: 66°47′S 141°28′E / 66.783°S 141.467°E / -66.783; 141.467
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

Laplace Island is a small rocky island 0.6 kilometres (0.3 nmi) west-northwest of La Conchée and 1.4 kilometres (0.75 nmi) north of Cape Mousse, Antarctica. It was charted in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition and named by them for Pierre-Simon Laplace, the French astronomer and mathematician.^[1]

See also[]

• List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
• Laplace Island (disambiguation)

References[]

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

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