Florence Island (Antarctica)

Florence Island is a small rocky island lying 0.7 kilometres (0.4 nmi) south of Derby Island near the northern extremity of Astrolabe Glacier Tongue, Antarctica. it was charted by the French Antarctic Expedition in 1951 and named after Florence, Italy.[1]

Florence Island
Florence Island is located in Antarctica
Florence Island
Florence Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°38′S 140°5′E
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

See also

References

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