Mirage Island
Appearance
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 66°48′S 141°27′E / 66.800°S 141.450°E |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
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]
See also
References
- ^ "Mirage Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Mirage Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.