Descartes Island (Antarctica)
  Descartes Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 66°47′S 141°29′E / 66.783°S 141.483°E |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Descartes Island is a rocky island 0.2 kilometres (0.1 nmi) long, midway between Lagrange Island and La Conchee and 1.7 kilometres (0.9 nmi) north-northeast of Cape Mousse. It was charted in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition and named after René Descartes, the French mathematician and philosopher.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Descartes Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Descartes Island (Antarctica)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
