Rostand Island

Rostand Island is a rocky 400 m long and 200 m south-east of in the of . It was charted in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition and named by them for Jean Rostand, noted French biologist.
Wikipedia
  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of 35 metres (115 feet)
  • Description: Island in Adélie Land, Antarctica
  • Also known as
    “Île Jean Rostand”
    “Jean Rostand, Ile”
    “Jean Rostand, Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pétrel Island and Bernard Island.
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Petrel Island is a rocky island, 900 m long and…
is a rocky island 400 m long lying 500…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dumont d’Urville Station.
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The Dumont d'Urville Station is a French scientific…

Rostand Island

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Latitude
-66.66861° or 66° 40′ 7″ south
Longitude
140.01889° or 140° 1′ 8″ east
Open location code
3R5282J9+HH
Geo­Names ID
6624407
Wiki­data ID
Q7369983

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Rostand Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Jean Rostand”
  • Chinese: “羅斯唐島”
  • Dutch: “Jean Rostand”
  • Dutch: “Rostand Island”
  • French: “île Jean-Rostand”
  • French: “Île Jean-Rostand”
  • German: “Rostand-Insel”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Île Jean-Rostand”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Rostand Island”
  • Swedish: “Île Jean-Rostand”
  • Swedish: “Jean Rostand”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as DRV magnetic observatory area.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Signal, le and La Molaire.

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