Monge Island

Monge Island is a small rocky island off the coast of Antarctica, lying immediately south of La Conchée and 0.9 kilometres (0.5 nmi) northeast of Cape Mousse. It was charted in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition and named after French mathematician Gaspard Monge.[1]

Monge Island
Monge Island is located in Antarctica
Monge Island
Monge Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°47′S 141°29′E
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

See also

References

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


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