Vieugué Island
Appearance
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Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 65°40′S 65°13′W / 65.667°S 65.217°W |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Vieugué Island is an island 6 km (3 nmi) long at the west side of Grandidier Channel, lying 2 km (1 nmi) northwest of Duchaylard Island and 22 km (12 nmi) west-northwest of Cape Garcia, off the west coast of Graham Land. Discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, and named by Charcot after Monsieur Vieugue, then French Charge d'Affaires at Buenos Aires.
See also
[edit] This article incorporates public domain material from "Vieugué Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.