Monge Island

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Monge Island
Monge Island is located in Antarctica
Monge Island
Monge Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°47′S 141°29′E / 66.783°S 141.483°E / -66.783; 141.483Coordinates: 66°47′S 141°29′E / 66.783°S 141.483°E / -66.783; 141.483
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Monge Island is a small rocky island off the coast of Antarctica, lying immediately south of La Conchée and 0.9 kilometres (0.5 nmi) northeast of Cape Mousse. It was charted in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition and named after French mathematician Gaspard Monge.[1]

See also[]

  • List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

References[]

  1. ^ "Monge Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-11-01.

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


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