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.
  • Type: Island
  • Description: Island in Adélie Land, Antarctica
  • Also known as: Mirages, Ile des

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 3½ km southwest of Mirage Island.

Mirage Island

Latitude
-66.79722° or 66° 47′ 50″ south
Longitude
141.44583° or 141° 26′ 45″ east
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
3R536C3W+48
Geo­Names ID
6638185
Wiki­data ID
Q6872597
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Satellite Map

Discover Mirage Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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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