Jurien Island

Jurien Island
Jurien Island

Location in Antarctica

Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 63°32′S 59°49′W / 63.533°S 59.817°W / -63.533; -59.817Coordinates: 63°32′S 59°49′W / 63.533°S 59.817°W / -63.533; -59.817
Administration
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Jurien Island is a small island lying north of Cape Leguillou, the northern tip of Tower Island, in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. The island was first charted and named by Captain Jules Dumont d'Urville on March 4, 1838.[1]

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References

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


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