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Hélène Island

Coordinates: 66°37′S 139°44′E / 66.617°S 139.733°E / -66.617; 139.733
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Hélène Island
Hélène Island is located in Antarctica
Hélène Island
Hélène Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°37′S 139°44′E / 66.617°S 139.733°E / -66.617; 139.733
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Hélène Island is a small rocky island 370 metres (0.2 nmi) northwest of Ifo Island marking the west end of the Géologie Archipelago in Antarctica. It was photographed from the air by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, was charted by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1949–51, and named by them for one of the expedition's dogs.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ "Hélène Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 9 June 2012.

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