Mirage Island

Mirage Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 66°48′S 141°27′E / 66.800°S 141.450°E / -66.800; 141.450Coordinates: 66°48′S 141°27′E / 66.800°S 141.450°E / -66.800; 141.450
Administration
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Mirage Island is a rocky island 0.5 kilometres (0.25 nmi) long lying 0.6 kilometres (0.3 nmi) west of Cape Mousse on the coast of Antarctica. It was charted in 1950 by the French Antarctic Expedition and so named by them because mirages were frequently observed in the vicinity of the island.[1]

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


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