La Molaire

La Molaire is a rocky hill, 24 metres high, on the west side of in the , Antarctica. It was charted in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition, and named "La Molaire" because of its appearance.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Pétrel Island.

Islet
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 .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dumont d’Urville Station.

Hamlet
The Dumont d'Urville Station is a French scientific station in on Île des Pétrels, 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.

La Molaire

Latitude
-66.66889° or 66° 40′ 8″ south
Longitude
140.01667° or 140° 1′ east
Elevation
23 metres (75 feet)
Open location code
3R5282J8+CM
Geo­Names ID
6638263
Wiki­data ID
Q6463932
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“La Molaire” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Molaire
  • Chinese: 拉莫萊爾山
  • Dutch: La Molaire
  • German: La Molaire
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: La Molaire
  • Swedish: Molaire

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