Mirage Island

Mirage Island is a rocky island 0.5 kilometres long lying 0.6 kilometres west of on the coast of Antarctica. It was charted in 1950 by the French Antarctic Expedition and so named by them because mirages were frequently observed in the vicinity of the island.
Wikipedia
  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of 16 metres (52 feet)
  • …is also known as “Mirages, Ile des”
  • Description: Island in Adélie Land, Antarctica

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port Martin.
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Mirage Island

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Latitude
-66.79722° or 66° 47′ 50″ south
Longitude
141.44583° or 141° 26′ 45″ east
Open location code
3R536C3W+48
Geo­Names ID
6638185
Wiki­data ID
Q6872597

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Mirage Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Mirages”
  • Chinese: “米拉日島”
  • Croatian: “Mirage”
  • Dutch: “Mirage Island”
  • German: “Île des Mirages”
  • German: “Mirage Island”
  • Greek: “Νήσος Μιράζ”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Île des Mirages”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Mirage Island”
  • Swedish: “Mirages”

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Highlights include Mousse, Cape and Phare, le.

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