Houle Island

Houle Island is a low rocky island 2 kilometres west of and about 6 kilometres north-northeast of Zelee Glacier Tongue, Antarctica. It was photographed from the air by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, was charted by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1949–51, and so named by them because the surf breaks over this low-lying island.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: small island in Antarctica
  • Also known as: Houle, Ile de la

Houle Island

Latitude
-66.7° or 66° 42′ south
Longitude
141.19028° or 141° 11′ 25″ east
Open location code
3R5375XR+X4
Geo­Names ID
6635185
Wiki­data ID
Q12719649
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Houle Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Houle
  • Chinese: 霍爾島
  • Dutch: Houle Island
  • German: Île Houle
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Houle Island
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Île Houle
  • Swedish: Houle
  • Swedish: Île Houle

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