Vaugondy Island

Vaugondy Island

Location of Biscoe Islands in the Antarctic Peninsula region

Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 65°24′37″S 65°21′47″W / 65.41028°S 65.36306°W / -65.41028; -65.36306Coordinates: 65°24′37″S 65°21′47″W / 65.41028°S 65.36306°W / -65.41028; -65.36306
Archipelago Biscoe Islands
Administration
None
Demographics
Population 0
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Vaugondy Island (Bulgarian: остров Вогонди, ‘Ostrov Vaugondy’ \'os-trov vo-gon-'di\) is a mostly ice-covered island on the northeast side of Johannessen Harbour in the Pitt group of Biscoe Islands, Antarctica. The feature extends 1.85 km in north-south direction and 1.68 km in east-west.

The island is named after the French cartographer Didier Robert de Vaugondy (1723-1786) who published a map of the south polar region in 1777.

Location

Vaugondy Island is located at 65°24′37″S 65°21′47″W / 65.41028°S 65.36306°W / -65.41028; -65.36306, 2.78 km west-southwest of Trundle Island, 1.1 km northwest of Jingle Island, 2.08 km east of Animas Island and 3.4 km south of Ribnik Island. British mapping in 1971.

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References

This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.


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