Goetschy Island
Goetschy Island is a low rocky island lying near the middle of Peltier Channel in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. It was first charted and named by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot.[1]
Goetschy Island Location in Antarctica | |
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 64°52′S 63°31′W |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
See also
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
References
- "Goetschy Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
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