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.
  • Type: Island
  • Description: Island in Adélie Land, Antarctica
  • Also known as: Peage Island” and “Péage, Ile du

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port Martin.

Locality
, or , is an abandoned French research base at Cape Margerie on the coast of Adélie Land, , as well as the name of the adjacent anchorage. is situated 7 km southwest of Péage Island.

Péage Island

Latitude
-66.78333° or 66° 47′ south
Longitude
141.53333° or 141° 32′ east
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
3R536G8M+M8
Geo­Names ID
6623010
Wiki­data ID
Q7157790
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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

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Highlights include Parasite Bay and Découverte, Cape.

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