Larrouy Island

Larrouy Island is an island 9 kilometres (5 nmi) long and 4 kilometres (2 nmi) wide which rises to 745 metres (2,440 ft), (the Peak Pilot) lying in Grandidier Channel off the northwest coast of Velingrad Peninsula 7 kilometres (4 nmi) north of Ferin Head, Antarctica. It was discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot, who named it for Paul Augustin Jean Larrouy, at that time a French Minister Plenipotentiary.

Larrouy Island
Location of Graham Coast on the Antarctic Peninsula
Larrouy Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates65°52′S 65°15′W
Highest elevation175 m (574 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.