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Morency Island is an island 2 kilometres (1 nmi) long, lying close west of Steele Island and 19 kilometres (10 nmi) northwest of Cape Bryant, off the east coast of Palmer Land, Antarctica. It was discovered by members of the East Base of the United States Antarctic Service who explored this coast by land and from the air in 1940, and was named for Anthony J.L. Morency, a tractor driver for the East Base.[1]

Morency Island

Morency Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	71°2′S 61°9′W
Length	2 km (1.2 mi)
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: "Morency Island". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)

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[de] Morency-Insel

Die Morency-Insel ist eine Insel von etwa 1,5 km Länge vor der Black-Küste des Palmerlands im Süden der Antarktischen Halbinsel. Sie liegt westlich der Steele-Insel und rund 15 km nordwestlich des Kap Bryant.

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- [en] Morency Island

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