Jurien Island
Jurien Island Location in Antarctica | |
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 63°32′S 59°49′W / 63.533°S 59.817°WCoordinates: 63°32′S 59°49′W / 63.533°S 59.817°W |
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]
See also
References
- ↑ "Jurien Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
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