Descartes Island (Antarctica)
  Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 66°47′S 141°29′E / 66.783°S 141.483°ECoordinates: 66°47′S 141°29′E / 66.783°S 141.483°E |
| Country | |
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None | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Additional information | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Descartes Island is a rocky island 0.2 kilometres (0.1 nmi) long, midway between Lagrange Island and La Conchee and 1.7 kilometres (0.9 nmi) north-northeast of Cape Mousse. It was charted in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition and named after René Descartes, the French mathematician and philosopher.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Descartes Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
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