Chameau Island

Chameau Island
Chameau Island

Location in Antarctica

Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 66°46′S 141°36′E / 66.767°S 141.600°E / -66.767; 141.600Coordinates: 66°46′S 141°36′E / 66.767°S 141.600°E / -66.767; 141.600
Administration
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Chameau Island is a rocky island 0.2 kilometres (0.1 nmi) long, lying 1.5 kilometres (0.8 nmi) east of Cape Découverte in the Curzon Islands. It was charted and named in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition. The name is suggestive of the island's form which resembles the two humps on a (bactrian) camel, "chameau" being a French word for camel.[1]

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References

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


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