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Island in Adélie Land, Antarctica
Piton Island
Piton Island is located in AntarcticaPiton IslandPiton IslandLocation in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°47′S 141°36′E / 66.783°S 141.600°E / -66.783; 141.600
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Piton Island is a small rocky island lying 0.19 kilometres (0.1 nmi) southwest of Guano Island in the Curzon Islands. Charted in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition and so named by them for its very pointed shape.

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