La Conchée

This article is about the Antarctic island. For the fortified island off St Malo, France, see Fort de la Conchée.
La Conchée
La Conchée

Location in Antarctica

Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 66°47′S 141°29′E / 66.783°S 141.483°E / -66.783; 141.483Coordinates: 66°47′S 141°29′E / 66.783°S 141.483°E / -66.783; 141.483
Administration
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

La Conchée is a rocky island 0.5 kilometres (0.25 nmi) long lying between Pascal Island and Monge Island, 1.3 kilometres (0.7 nmi) northeast of Cape Mousse, Adélie Coast, Antarctica. It was charted in 1950 by the French Antarctic Expedition and named after the Fort de la Conchée, one of the forts guarding the approaches to Saint-Malo, France.[1]

References

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


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