Hélène Island is a small rocky island 370 metres (0.2 nmi) northwest of Ifo Island marking the west end of the Géologie Archipelago in Antarctica. It was photographed from the air by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, was charted by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1949–51, and named by them for one of the expedition's dogs.[1]
![]() ![]() Hélène Island Location in Antarctica | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 66°37′S 139°44′E |
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Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Hélène Island". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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