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.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Antarctic Treaty area, France
  • Also known as: Curie, Iles

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pétrel Island.

Islet
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 . is situated 3 km southwest of Curie Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dumont d’Urville Station.

Hamlet
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. is situated 3 km southwest of Curie Island.

Curie Island

Latitude
-66.64444° or 66° 38′ 40″ south
Longitude
140.05139° or 140° 3′ 5″ east
Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)
Open location code
3R529342+6H
Geo­Names ID
6631718
Wiki­data ID
Q5194747
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Satellite Map

Discover Curie Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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

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