Kerguelen Arch
The Kerguelen Arch is a former natural arch on the island of Grande Terre in the Kerguelen Islands of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, an archipelago in the southern Indian Ocean.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baie de l’Oiseau and Baie de la Dauphine.
Baie de l’Oiseau
Locality
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Baie de l'Oiseau is a natural harbour in the Loranchet Peninsula, in the North-Western part of the island Grande Terre, part of the Kerguelen Islands. It was the landing site of the expedition under Yves de Kerguelen in 1772, and later of the expedition under James Cook in 1776.
Baie de la Dauphine
Locality
Baie de la Dauphine is a natural harbour located on the Loranchet Peninsula, at the north-west of Grande Terre in the Kerguelen Islands.
Port-Christmas
Locality
Port-Christmas is a natural and historical site on the Kerguelen Islands, located at the northern tip of the main island, on the east coast of the Loranchet Peninsula.
Kerguelen Arch
- Type: Peak
- Description: Former natural arch in the Kerguelen Islands
- Categories: natural arch and landform
- Location: French Southern and Antarctic Lands
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Latitude
-48.6909° or 48° 41′ 27″ southLongitude
69.0715° or 69° 4′ 18″ eastOpen location code
4J3F835C+JJOpenStreetMap ID
node 6096838965OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakWikidata ID
Q2860028
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Kerguelen Arch” goes by many names.
- French: “Arche des Kerguelen”
- Spanish: “Arco de los Kerguelen”
Localities in the Area
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