Rongé Island
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  Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 64°43′S 62°41′W / 64.717°S 62.683°WCoordinates: 64°43′S 62°41′W / 64.717°S 62.683°W |
| Length | 8 km (5 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,158 m (3,799 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Britannia |
| Country | |
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None | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Additional information | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Rongé Island or Curville Island or De Rongé Island or Isla Curville or Rouge Island is a high, rugged island 8 km (5 mi) long, the largest island of the group which forms the west side of Errera Channel, off the west coast of Graham Land. Rongé Island is located at 64°43′S 62°41′W / 64.717°S 62.683°W. Rongé Island was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition (1897–1899) under Adrien de Gerlache who named it for Madame de Rongé (cousin of Johannes Ronge), a contributor to the expedition.
See also
- Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
- List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
- SCAR
- Territorial claims in Antarctica
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Rongé Island" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).