Thiébault Island

Thiébault Island is a small island which lies next west of Charlat Island in the small group off the south end of Petermann Island in the Wilhelm Archipelago. It was discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition of 1908–10, and named by Jean-Baptiste Charcot for Mr. Thiébault, then French Minister to Argentina.[1]

Thiébault Island
Thiébault Island is located in Antarctica
Thiébault Island
Thiébault Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates65°11′S 64°11′W
ArchipelagoWilhelm Archipelago
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

See also

References
  1. "Thiébault Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 1 December 2015.

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