Auguste Island Location in Antarctica | |
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 64°3′S 61°37′W / 64.050°S 61.617°W |
Archipelago | Palmer Archipelago |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Auguste Island is a flat-topped island less than 1.6 km (1 mi) long, lying 6 km (4 mi) northeast of Two Hummock Island in Gerlache Strait. It was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition (1897–99) under Lieutenant Adrien de Gerlache, and named by him for his father.[1]
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- This article incorporates public domain material from "Auguste Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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