La Conchée
Island in Adélie Land, Antarctica
66°47′S 141°29′E / 66.783°S 141.483°E / -66.783; 141.483
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
- ^ "La Conchée". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
This article incorporates public domain material from "La Conchée". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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