geo.wikisort.org - Island
Piñero Island is an island, 3.7 km (2 nmi) long and 0.9 km (0.5 nmi) wide, lying about 8.3 km (4.5 nmi) northwest of Pourquoi Pas Island, off the west coast of Graham Land. It was discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition under J.B. Charcot, 1908–10, and named by him for Dr. Antonio F. Piñero, member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Argentine Republic, on whose motion the government voted unlimited credit to meet the needs of the expedition. The highest point in the island is Piñero Peak.
  Piñero Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 67°34′S 67°49′W |
| Length | 3.7 km (2.3 mi) |
| Width | 0.9 km (0.56 mi) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
See also
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
- Quilp Rock an isolated rock 6.5 kilometres (3.5 nmi) south-southeast of the south tip of Pinero Island
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Piñero Island". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
 | This Fallières Coast location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
На других языках
[de] Piñero-Insel
Die Piñero-Insel (französisch Île Piniero [sic!], englisch Piñero Island, in Argentinien Isla Piñero, in Chile Isla Carrera ‚Routeninsel‘) ist eine 3 km lange und 800 m breite Insel vor der Loubet-Küste des Grahamlands im Nordteil der Antarktischen Halbinsel. Sie liegt 7 km nordwestlich der Pourquoi-Pas-Insel.- [en] Piñero Island
Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
WikiSort.org - проект по пересортировке и дополнению контента Википедии