Marguerite Island
  Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 66°47′S 141°23′E / 66.783°S 141.383°ECoordinates: 66°47′S 141°23′E / 66.783°S 141.383°E |
| Country | |
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None | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Additional information | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Marguerite Island is a rocky island 1.3 kilometres (0.7 nmi) northwest of Empereur Island and 3.2 kilometres (1.75 nmi) north-northwest of Cape Margerie, Antarctica. It was charted in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition and named by them for Marguerite, a character in Goethe's Faust.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Marguerite Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
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