Antarctica

Carrel Island

Carrel Island, also known as Le Mauguen Island, is a small, rocky island 400 metres long lying 200 metres south of in the of .
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: Island in Adélie Land, Antarctica
  • Also known as: “Alexis Carrel Island”, “Le Mauguen Island”, and “Le Mauguen, Ile”

Places of Interest

Highlights include 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 and is the largest feature in the cluster of islands at the south-eastern end of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dumont d’Urville Station.

Hamlet
Photo: Ehquionest, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dumont d'Urville Station is a French scientific station in on Île des Pétrels, in Adélie Land. It is named after explorer Jules Dumont d'Urville, whose expedition landed on in the at the northeast end of the archipelago on January 21, 1840.

Carrel Island

Latitude
-66.67° or 66° 40′ 12″ south
Longitude
140.01° or 140° 0′ 36″ east
Elevation
25 metres (82 feet)
Open location code
3R5282H5+XX
Geo­Names ID
6630852
Wiki­data ID
Q5046065
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Satellite Map

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

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Carrel Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Le Mauguen”
  • Chinese: “卡雷爾島”
  • Dutch: “Carrel Island”
  • Dutch: “Le Mauguen”
  • French: “île Alexis-Carrel”
  • French: “Île Le Mauguen”
  • German: “Carrel-Insel”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Carrel Island”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Île Le Mauguen”
  • Swedish: “Le Mauguen”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as DRV magnetic observatory area.

Notable Places Nearby

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