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Claquebue Island

Coordinates: 66°46′S 141°35′E / 66.767°S 141.583°E / -66.767; 141.583
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Claquebue Island
Claquebue Island is located in Antarctica
Claquebue Island
Claquebue Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°46′S 141°35′E / 66.767°S 141.583°E / -66.767; 141.583
Length0.5 km (0.31 mi)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Claquebue Island is a rocky island 0.5 kilometres (0.25 nmi) long, lying 0.1 kilometres (0.05 nmi) east of Dru Rock in the Curzon Islands. It was charted in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition and named by them, for the village in La Jument Verte, a novel much read and appreciated by members of the French expedition.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ "Claquebue Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 13 November 2011.

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