Lagrange Island

Lagrange Island
Lagrange Island

Location in Antarctica

Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 66°46′S 141°28′E / 66.767°S 141.467°E / -66.767; 141.467Coordinates: 66°46′S 141°28′E / 66.767°S 141.467°E / -66.767; 141.467
Administration
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Lagrange Island is a small rocky island 0.7 kilometres (0.4 nmi) northeast of Newton Island and 3 kilometres (1.5 nmi) north of Cape Mousse, Adélie Coast, Antarctica. It was charted in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition and named after Joseph-Louis Lagrange, the French mathematician.[1]

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References

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


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