Jurien Island

Jurien Island
Jurien Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 63°32′S 59°49′W / 63.533°S 59.817°W / -63.533; -59.817Coordinates: 63°32′S 59°49′W / 63.533°S 59.817°W / -63.533; -59.817
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

Jurien Island is a small island lying north of Cape Leguillou, the northern tip of Tower Island, in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. The island was first charted and named by Captain Jules Dumont d'Urville on March 4, 1838.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Jurien Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-04-10.

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