Newton Island (Antarctica)

Newton Island

Newton Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	66°46′S 141°27′E / 66.767°S 141.450°E / -66.767; 141.450Coordinates: 66°46′S 141°27′E / 66.767°S 141.450°E / -66.767; 141.450
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

Newton Island is a rocky island 0.9 kilometres (0.5 nmi) northwest of Laplace Island and 2 kilometres (1.2 nmi) north-northwest of Cape Mousse, Adélie Coast, Antarctica. It was charted in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition and named after Sir Isaac Newton, English philosopher and mathematician.^[1]

See also[]

• List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

References[]

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

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