Cuverville Island

Cuverville Island

Cuverville Island, January 2001.
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	64°41′S 62°38′W
Country
Antarctica
Demographics
Population	0
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Cuverville Island or Île de Cavelier de Cuverville is a dark, rocky island lying in Errera Channel between Arctowski Peninsula and the northern part of Rongé Island, off the west coast of Graham Land. Cuverville Island is located at 64°41′S 62°38′W. Cuverville Island was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition (1897–1899) under Adrien de Gerlache, who named it for J.M.A. Cavelier de Cuverville (1834–1912), a vice admiral of the French Navy.

In summer Cuverville is often home to a well-sized rookery of gentoo penguins.

See also

• Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
• List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
• List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
• SCAR
• Territorial claims in Antarctica

External links

• Images from Cuverville Island