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Manchot Island is a rocky island lying in the entrance to Port Martin, Antarctica. It is 0.4 kilometres (0.2 nmi) west of Bizeux Rock and 0.4 kilometres (0.2 nmi) north of Cape Margerie. The island was photographed from the air by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, and was charted by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1949–51. It was so named by the French expedition because a large Adélie penguin rookery was located on the island, and "manchot" is a French word for penguin.[1]

Manchot Island

Manchot Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	66°49′S 141°24′E
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

See also

• List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

References

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

На других языках

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[de] Île des Manchots

Die Île des Manchots (französisch für Pinguininsel) ist eine felsige Insel vor der Küste des ostantarktischen Adélielands. Sie liegt 300 m westlich des Bizeux Rock und ebensoweit nördlich des Kap Margerie in der Einfahrt zum Port Martin.

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- [en] Manchot Island

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