Antarctica

Pasteur Island

Pasteur Island is a small rocky island at the southeast end of the , close north of Astrolabe Glacier Tongue. Photographed from the air by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: Island in Adélie Land, Antarctica
  • Also known as: “Pasteur, Ile”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Landing Rock.

Islet
Débarquement Rock is an ice-free rock 200 metres long and 18.7 m high, marking the northern end of the and the north-eastern end of the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dumont d’Urville Station.

Hamlet
Photo: Ehquionest, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dumont d'Urville Station is a French scientific station in on Île des Pétrels, in Adélie Land. It is named after explorer Jules Dumont d'Urville, whose expedition landed on in the at the northeast end of the archipelago on January 21, 1840. is situated 7 km southwest of Pasteur Island.

Pasteur Island

Latitude
-66.61667° or 66° 37′ south
Longitude
140.1° or 140° 6′ east
Elevation
21 metres (69 feet)
Open location code
3R5294M2+82
Geo­Names ID
6622948
Wiki­data ID
Q7142989
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Satellite Map

Discover Pasteur Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Pasteur Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Pasteur Island”
  • Chinese: “巴斯德島”
  • Dutch: “Pasteur Island”
  • French: “île Pasteur”
  • French: “Île Pasteur”
  • German: “Pasteur-Insel”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Île Pasteur”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Pasteur Island”
  • Swedish: “Île Pasteur”
  • Swedish: “Pasteur Island”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dépôt Island and Dumoulin Islands.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Pasteur Island”. Photo: ravas51, CC BY-SA 2.0.