Hélène Island
  Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 66°37′S 139°44′E / 66.617°S 139.733°ECoordinates: 66°37′S 139°44′E / 66.617°S 139.733°E |
| Country | |
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None | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Additional information | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Hélène Island is a small rocky island 370 metres (0.2 nmi) northwest of Ifo Island marking the west end of the Géologie Archipelago in Antarctica. It was photographed from the air by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, was charted by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1949–51, and named by them for one of the expedition's dogs.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Hélène Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
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