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.
![]() ![]() Piton Island Location in Antarctica | |
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 66°47′S 141°36′E |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Piton Island". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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