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Laplace Island (Antarctica)

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Island in Adélie Land, Antarctica

Laplace Island
Laplace Island is located in AntarcticaLaplace IslandLaplace IslandLocation in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°47′S 141°28′E / 66.783°S 141.467°E / -66.783; 141.467
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Laplace Island is a small rocky island 0.6 kilometres (0.3 nmi) west-northwest of La Conchée and 1.4 kilometres (0.75 nmi) north of Cape Mousse, Antarctica. It was charted in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition and named by them for Pierre-Simon Laplace, the French astronomer and mathematician.

See also

References

  1. "Laplace Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 31 May 2013.

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


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