Piton Island

Piton Island (66°47′S 141°36′E / 66.783°S 141.600°E / -66.783; 141.600Coordinates: 66°47′S 141°36′E / 66.783°S 141.600°E / -66.783; 141.600) is a small rocky island lying 0.1 nautical miles (0.2 km) southwest of Guano Island in the Curzon Islands. Charted in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition and so named by them for its very pointed shape.

See also

List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

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

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