Dent
Dent is an island in Antarctica. Dent is situated nearby to the locality Virage du Major, as well as near Croix de Prud’homme.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Antarctica
- Also known as: “Dent, la” and “la Dent”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pétrel Island.
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 Rostand Island and is the largest feature in the cluster of islands at the south-eastern end of Géologie Archipelago.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dumont d’Urville Station.
Dumont d’Urville Station
Hamlet
Photo: Ehquionest, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dumont d'Urville Station is a French scientific station in Antarctica on Île des Pétrels, archipelago of Pointe-Géologie in Adélie Land. It is named after explorer Jules Dumont d'Urville, whose expedition landed on Débarquement Rock in the Dumoulin Islands at the northeast end of the archipelago on January 21, 1840.
Dent
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-66.64899° or 66° 38′ 56″ southLongitude
140.04233° or 140° 2′ 32″ eastElevation
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
3R52922R+CWOpenStreetMap ID
node 3326807483OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Dent” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Dent”
- Dutch: “Dent”
- French: “îlot de la Dent”
- French: “La Dent”
- German: “La Dent”
- Swedish: “Dent”
- Swedish: “Îlot de la Dent”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Virage du Major and Croix de Prud’homme.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Île Curie and Île Claude Bernard.
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