Péage Island

Péage Island is a small rocky island 0.93 kilometres southwest of Cape Découverte. Charted in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition and named by them for its position, which seems to command access to the for parties arriving from , péage being French for toll booth.
Wikipedia
  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
  • …is also known as “Péage, Ile du”
  • Description: Island in Adélie Land, Antarctica

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port Martin.
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Locality
, or , is an abandoned French… is situated 7 km southwest of Péage Island.

Péage Island

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Latitude
-66.78333° or 66° 47′ south
Longitude
141.53333° or 141° 32′ east
Open location code
3R536G8M+M8
Geo­Names ID
6623010
Wiki­data ID
Q7157790

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Péage Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Péage Island”
  • Chinese: “佩阿日島”
  • Dutch: “Peage Island”
  • German: “Île du Péage”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Île du Péage”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Peage Island”
  • Swedish: “Île du Péage”
  • Swedish: “Péage Island”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Parasite Bay and Découverte, Cape.

Antarctica: Highlights

Learn more about Livingston Island and Villa Las Estrellas.
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