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Jacquet Island

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Jacquet Island was a phantom island charted at approximately 47°N 43°W / 47°N 43°W / 47; -43 in the North Atlantic, just to the east of the Flemish Cap. Belief in its existence continued into the 19th century, when it was discussed by cartographers as a possible midway point for the transatlantic telegraph cable.[1] John Scott of the Seaflower reported seeing it in 1836.[2]

References

  1. ^ "The Phantom Isles of the Pacific". New York Times. May 15, 1904. p. 11.
  2. ^ Various; Authors, Various (1838). The Nautical Magazine and Naval Chronicle for 1838. p. 366. ISBN 9781108053945.