Pascal Island (Antarctica)

Pascal Island in the Antarctic is a small rocky island 0.37 kilometres (0.2 nmi) east-southeast of Descartes Island and 1.9 kilometres (1 nmi) northeast of Cape Mousse. Charted in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition and named by them for Blaise Pascal (1623–1662), French physician and philosopher.

Pascal Island
Pascal Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°47′S 141°29′E
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

See also
  • List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

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


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