Nord Island

Nord Island is a small rocky island which is the northernmost feature in the Curzon Islands. Charted in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition and so named by them because of its position in the group, "nord" being French for north.

This article is about the island in Antarctica. For the island in the Nordenskiöld Archipelago, see Nord Island (Kara Sea).
Nord Island
Nord Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°45′S 141°33′E
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

See also
  • List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Nord Island". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)


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