Florence Island

Florence Island is an island in . Florence Island is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Landing Rock and Bernard Island.

Islet
Débarquement Rock is an ice-free rock 200 metres long and 18.7 m high, marking the northern end of the and the north-eastern end of the . is situated 4 km north of Florence Island.

Islet
is a rocky island 400 m long lying 500 m east of the in the of . It was charted in 1951 by a French Antarctic Expedition and named by them for Claude Bernard, a noted French physiologist. is situated 3½ km southwest of Florence Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dumont d’Urville Station.

Hamlet
Photo: Ehquionest, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 4½ km southwest of Florence Island.

Florence Island

Latitude
-66.63972° or 66° 38′ 23″ south
Longitude
140.08472° or 140° 5′ 5″ east
Open location code
3R52936M+4V
Geo­Names ID
6633247
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