Auguste Island

Auguste Island (64°3′S 61°37′W / 64.050°S 61.617°W / -64.050; -61.617Coordinates: 64°3′S 61°37′W / 64.050°S 61.617°W / -64.050; -61.617) is a flat-topped island less than 1.6 km (1 mi) long, lying 6 km (4 mi) northeast of Two Hummock Island in Gerlache Strait. It was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition (1897–99) under Lieutenant Adrien de Gerlache, and named by him for his father.

See also

List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

References

This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Auguste Island" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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