Phoque Island

Phoque Island

Phoque Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	66°49′S 141°24′E
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

Phoque Island is a rocky island 0.2 kilometres (0.1 nmi) long, the southernmost island in a small group 0.2 kilometres (0.1 nmi) north of Cape Margerie, Antarctica. Charted in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition, it was named by them for the numerous seals near the island, "phoque" being the French for seal. The island is located on the South-East of the coast of Antarctica, in the southern hemisphere.

See also

• List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

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