Larrouy Island
Location of Graham Coast on the Antarctic Peninsula.
Larrouy Island (65°52′S 65°15′W / 65.867°S 65.250°WCoordinates: 65°52′S 65°15′W / 65.867°S 65.250°W) is an island 5 nautical miles (9 km) long and 2 nautical miles (4 km) wide which rises to 745 metres (2,440 ft), (the Peak Pilot[1]) lying in Grandidier Channel off the northwest coast of Velingrad Peninsula 4 nautical miles (7 km) 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.[2]
See also
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
References
- ↑ Gildea, Damien (2015). Mountaineering in Antarctica: complete guide: Travel guide. Nevicata.
- ↑ "Larrouy Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-05-31.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Larrouy Island" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).