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Marguerite Island

Marguerite Island
Marguerite Island is located in Antarctica
Marguerite Island
Marguerite Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 66°47′S 141°23′E / 66.783°S 141.383°E / -66.783; 141.383Coordinates: 66°47′S 141°23′E / 66.783°S 141.383°E / -66.783; 141.383
Administration
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Marguerite Island is a rocky island 1.3 kilometres (0.7 nmi) northwest of Empereur Island and 3.2 kilometres (1.75 nmi) north-northwest of Cape Margerie, Antarctica. It was charted in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition and named by them for Marguerite, a character in Goethe's Faust.

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



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