Breton Island (Antarctica)

Breton Island
Breton Island

Location in Antarctica

Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 66°48′S 141°23′E / 66.800°S 141.383°E / -66.800; 141.383Coordinates: 66°48′S 141°23′E / 66.800°S 141.383°E / -66.800; 141.383
Administration
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Breton Island is a small rocky island lying 0.4 kilometres (0.2 nmi) southwest of Empereur Island. It was charted in 1950 by the French Antarctic Expedition and named by them for their largely Breton crew.[1]

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References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Breton Island (Antarctica)" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


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