Newton Island (Antarctica)
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 66°46′S 141°27′E / 66.767°S 141.450°E |
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Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
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Population | Uninhabited |
Newton Island is a rocky island 0.9 kilometres (0.5 nmi) northwest of Laplace Island and 2 kilometres (1.2 nmi) north-northwest of Cape Mousse, Adélie Coast, Antarctica. It was charted in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition and named after Sir Isaac Newton, English philosopher and mathematician.[1]
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This article incorporates public domain material from "Newton Island (Antarctica)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.