Monge Island
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  Monge Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 66°47′S 141°29′E / 66.783°S 141.483°E |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Monge Island is a small rocky island off the coast of Antarctica, lying immediately south of La Conchée and 0.9 kilometres (0.5 nmi) northeast of Cape Mousse. It was charted in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition and named after French mathematician Gaspard Monge.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Monge Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Monge Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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