Phoque Island

Phoque Island is a rocky island 0.2 kilometres long, the southernmost island in a small group 0.2 kilometres north of Cape Margerie, Antarctica. Charted in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition, it was named by them for the numerous seals near the island, "phoque" being the French for seal.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: Island in Adélie Land, Antarctica
  • Also known as: “Phoques, Ile aux”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port Martin.

Locality
Photo: Pepys, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, 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.

Phoque Island

Latitude
-66.81598° or 66° 48′ 58″ south
Longitude
141.39514° or 141° 23′ 43″ east
Elevation
31 metres (102 feet)
Open location code
3R5359MW+J3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 233138863
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
6623244
Wiki­data ID
Q7187351
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Satellite Map

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

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Phoque Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Phoque Island”
  • Chinese: “福克島”
  • Dutch: “Phoque Island”
  • German: “Île aux Phoques”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Île aux Phoques”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Phoque Island”
  • Swedish: “Phoque Island”

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Highlights include Île Marguerite.

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