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Piñero Island

Coordinates: 67°34′S 67°49′W / 67.567°S 67.817°W / -67.567; -67.817
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Piñero Island
Piñero Island is located in Antarctica
Piñero Island
Piñero Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates67°34′S 67°49′W / 67.567°S 67.817°W / -67.567; -67.817
Length3.7 km (2.3 mi)
Width0.9 km (0.56 mi)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Piñero Island is an island, 3.7 km (2 nmi) long and 0.9 km (0.5 nmi) wide, lying about 8.3 km (4.5 nmi) northwest of Pourquoi Pas Island, off the west coast of Graham Land. It was discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition under J.B. Charcot, 1908–10, and named by him for Dr. Antonio F. Piñero, member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Argentine Republic, on whose motion the government voted unlimited credit to meet the needs of the expedition. The highest point in the island is Piñero Peak.

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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Piñero Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.