Lagrange Island
  Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 66°46′S 141°28′E / 66.767°S 141.467°ECoordinates: 66°46′S 141°28′E / 66.767°S 141.467°E |
| Country | |
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None | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Additional information | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Lagrange Island is a small rocky island 0.7 kilometres (0.4 nmi) northeast of Newton Island and 3 kilometres (1.5 nmi) north of Cape Mousse, Adélie Coast, Antarctica. It was charted in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition and named after Joseph-Louis Lagrange, the French mathematician.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Lagrange Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
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