Curie Island

Curie Island is a small rocky island near the eastern end of the , lying 2 kilometres southwest of , close north of Astrolabe Glacier Tongue.
Wikipedia
  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of 12 metres (39 feet)
  • …is also known as “Curie, Iles”
  • Description: island in Antarctic Treaty area, France

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bernard Island and Pétrel Island.
is a rocky island 400 m long lying 500…
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Petrel Island is a rocky island, 900 m long and… is situated 3 km southwest of Curie Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dumont d’Urville Station.
Ehquionest, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dumont d'Urville Station is a French scientific… is situated 3 km southwest of Curie Island.

Curie Island

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Latitude
-66.64444° or 66° 38′ 40″ south
Longitude
140.05139° or 140° 3′ 5″ east
Open location code
3R529342+6H
Geo­Names ID
6631718
Wiki­data ID
Q5194747

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Curie Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Curie”
  • Chinese: “居里島”
  • Dutch: “Curie Island”
  • French: “île Curie”
  • French: “Îles Curie”
  • German: “Curie-Insel”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Curie Island”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Îles Curie”
  • Swedish: “Curie (ö)”
  • Swedish: “Curie Island”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as DRV magnetic observatory area.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dent and Florence Island.

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