Ménier Island

Ménier Island (64°59′S 63°37′W / 64.983°S 63.617°W / -64.983; -63.617Coordinates: 64°59′S 63°37′W / 64.983°S 63.617°W / -64.983; -63.617) is an island, the largest in a small island group lying in the mouth of Flandres Bay, 4 nautical miles (7 km) northeast of Cape Renard, off the west coast of Graham Land, Antarctica. The island group was discovered by the Third French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot, who gave them the name "Iles Ménier." The name Ménier is now applied to the largest of these islands.[1]

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


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