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

References

  1. ↑ "Newton Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-05-24.

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