Claquebue Island
Claquebue Island is a rocky island 0.5 kilometres long, lying 0.1 kilometres east of Dru Rock in the Curzon Islands. It was charted in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition and named by them, for the village in La Jument Verte, a novel much read and appreciated by members of the French expedition.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: Island in Adélie Land, Antarctica
- Also known as: “Claquebue, Ile de”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Martin.
Port Martin
Locality
Port Martin, or Port-Martin, is an abandoned French research base at Cape Margerie on the coast of Adélie Land, Antarctica, as well as the name of the adjacent anchorage. Port Martin is situated 10 km southwest of Claquebue Island.
Claquebue Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Claquebue Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Claquebue”
- Chinese: “克拉丘比尤島”
- Dutch: “Claquebue Island”
- German: “Île de Claquebue”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Claquebue Island”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Île de Claquebue”
- Swedish: “Claquebue”
- Swedish: “Île de Claquebue”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dru Rock and Dauphin Island.
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