Guano Island (Antarctica)

Guano Island is a rocky island 0.4 kilometres (0.2 nmi) long, lying 0.4 kilometres (0.2 nmi) south of Chameau Island at the southeast end of the Curzon Islands, Antarctica. It was charted and named by the French Antarctic Expedition in 1951. The name derives from the considerable deposits of penguin guano there.[1]

Guano Island
Guano Island is located in Antarctica
Guano Island
Guano Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°46′S 141°36′E
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

See also

References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Guano Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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