Boudet Island
Boudet Island is the largest of several small islands lying off the south end of Petermann Island, in the Wilhelm Archipelago. It was discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1908–10, and named by J.B. Charcot, probably for Monsieur Boudet, then French Consul in Brazil.
Boudet Island Location in Antarctica | |
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 65°11′S 64°10′W |
Archipelago | Wilhelm Archipelago |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
See also
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Boudet Island". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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