Lagrange Island

Lagrange Island is a small rocky island 0.7 kilometres northeast of and 3 kilometres north of , Adélie Coast, Antarctica. It was charted in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition and named after Joseph-Louis Lagrange, the French mathematician.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island off Antarctica
  • Also known as: Lagrange, Ile

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port Martin.

Locality
, or , is an abandoned French research base at Cape Margerie on the coast of Adélie Land, , as well as the name of the adjacent anchorage. is situated 6 km southwest of Lagrange Island.

Lagrange Island

Latitude
-66.77° or 66° 46′ 12″ south
Longitude
141.46944° or 141° 28′ 10″ east
Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)
Open location code
3R536FJ9+2Q
Geo­Names ID
6636551
Wiki­data ID
Q6472670
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Lagrange Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Lagrange
  • Chinese: 拉格朗日島
  • Dutch: Lagrange Island
  • German: Île Lagrange
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Île Lagrange
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Lagrange Island
  • Swedish: Île Lagrange
  • Swedish: Lagrange (ö)

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