Tortue, Ilot de la
Tortue, Ilot de la is an island in Antarctica. Tortue, Ilot de la is situated nearby to DRV magnetic observatory area, as well as near the hamlet Dumont d’Urville Station.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pétrel Island.
Pétrel Island
Islet
Photo: Ehquionest, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Petrel Island is a rocky island, 900 m long and 45 m in elevation, which lies north-west of Rostand Island and is the largest feature in the cluster of islands at the south-eastern end of Géologie Archipelago.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dumont d’Urville Station.
Dumont d’Urville Station
Hamlet
Photo: Ehquionest, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dumont d'Urville Station is a French scientific station in Antarctica on Île des Pétrels, archipelago of Pointe-Géologie in Adélie Land. It is named after explorer Jules Dumont d'Urville, whose expedition landed on Débarquement Rock in the Dumoulin Islands at the northeast end of the archipelago on January 21, 1840.
Tortue, Ilot de la
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-66.66694° or 66° 40′ 1″ southLongitude
140.02° or 140° 1′ 12″ eastElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
3R5282M9+6XGeoNames ID
6626874
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Localities in the Area
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