Cholet Island

Cholet Island is a small island immediately north of the narrow peninsula which forms the western extremity of Booth Island, in the Wilhelm Archipelago. It was discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot, who named it for Ernest Cholet, skipper of the ship Français, and later, the Pourquoi-Pas?.

Cholet Island
Cholet Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates65°4′S 64°2′W
ArchipelagoWilhelm Archipelago
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: "Cholet Island". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)


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