Breton Island (Antarctica)

Breton Island is a small rocky island lying 0.4 kilometres (0.2 nmi) southwest of Empereur Island. It was charted in 1950 by the French Antarctic Expedition and named by them for their largely Breton crew.[1]

Breton Island
Breton Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°48′S 141°23′E
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

See also

  • List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

References

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


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