Hélène Island

Hélène Island
Hélène Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 66°37′S 139°44′E / 66.617°S 139.733°E / -66.617; 139.733Coordinates: 66°37′S 139°44′E / 66.617°S 139.733°E / -66.617; 139.733
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

Hélène Island is a small rocky island 370 metres (0.2 nmi) northwest of Ifo Island marking the west end of the Géologie Archipelago in Antarctica. It was photographed from the air by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, was charted by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1949–51, and named by them for one of the expedition's dogs.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Hélène Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-06-09.

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