Antarctica

Géologie Archipelago

The Géologie Archipelago, also known as the Pointe Géologie Archipelago, Geology Archipelago or Cape Geology Archipelago, is a small archipelago of rocky islands and rocks close to the north of and Astrolabe Glacier Tongue, extending from Helene Island on the west to the on the east, in Adélie Land, Antarctica.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: archipelago in Adélie Land, Antarctica
  • Also known as: “Geologie Archipelago”, “Géologie, Archipelago”, “Pointe-Geologie Archipelago”, “Pointe-Géologie Archipelago”, “Pointe-Geologie, Archipel de”, and “Pointe-Géologie, Archipel de”

Places of Interest

Highlights include 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 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.

Hamlet
Photo: Ehquionest, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dumont d'Urville Station is a French scientific station in on Île des Pétrels, archipelago of Pointe-Géologie 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.

Géologie Archipelago

Latitude
-66.66667° or 66° 40′ south
Longitude
140.01667° or 140° 1′ east
Open location code
3R5282M8+8M
Geo­Names ID
6633761
Wiki­data ID
Q5625970
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Satellite Map

Discover Géologie Archipelago from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Géologie Archipelago” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Pointe-Géologie”
  • Chinese: “地質學群島”
  • Dutch: “Géologie Archipelago”
  • Esperanto: “Geologia Arkipelago”
  • French: “archipel de Pointe-Géologie”
  • French: “Archipel de Pointe-Géologie”
  • German: “Géologie-Archipel”
  • Italian: “Arcipelago di Pointe-Géologie”
  • Italian: “Arcipelago Géologie”
  • Korean: “제올로지 군도”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Pointe-Géologie”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Archipel de Pointe Géologie”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Géologie Archipelago”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Geologiøyane”
  • Persian: “مجمع‌الجزایر دماغه زمین‌شناسی”
  • Persian: “مجمع‌الجزایر دماغۀ زمین‌شناسی”
  • Swedish: “Géologie Archipelago”
  • Swedish: “Pointe-Géologie”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as DRV magnetic observatory area.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bon Docteur Nunatak and Cervin, Mount.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Géologie Archipelago”. Photo: Matthieu.weber, Public domain.