Monge Island is a small rocky island off the coast of Antarctica, lying immediately south of La Conchée and 0.9 kilometres (0.5 nmi) northeast of Cape Mousse. It was charted in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition and named after French mathematician Gaspard Monge.[1]
![]() ![]() Monge Island Location in Antarctica | |
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 66°47′S 141°29′E |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Monge Island". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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