Claquebue Island

Claquebue Island is a rocky island 0.5 kilometres long, lying 0.1 kilometres east of in the . 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.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: Island in Adélie Land, Antarctica
  • Also known as: Claquebue, Ile de

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port Martin.

Locality
, 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. is situated 10 km southwest of Claquebue Island.

Claquebue Island

Latitude
-66.77083° or 66° 46′ 15″ south
Longitude
141.58333° or 141° 35′ east
Elevation
15 metres (49 feet)
Open location code
3R536HHM+M8
Geo­Names ID
6631214
Wiki­data ID
Q5125922
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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

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