Phoque Island

Phoque Island
Phoque Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 66°49′S 141°24′E / 66.817°S 141.400°E / -66.817; 141.400Coordinates: 66°49′S 141°24′E / 66.817°S 141.400°E / -66.817; 141.400
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

Phoque Island is a rocky island 0.2 kilometres (0.1 nmi) long, the southernmost island in a small group 0.2 kilometres (0.1 nmi) north of Cape Margerie. Charted in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition and so named by them because of numerous seals (mammals) near the island, "phoque" being French for seal.

See also

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


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