Breton Island (Antarctica)
Appearance
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 66°48′S 141°23′E / 66.800°S 141.383°E |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Breton Island is a small rocky island lying 0.4 kilometres (0.2 nmi) southwest of Empereur Island. It was charted in 1950 by the French Antarctic Expedition and named by them for their largely Breton crew.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Breton Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Breton Island (Antarctica)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.