Jenny Island (Marguerite Bay)
 The high cliffs of Jenny Island towering out from the Antarctic waters | |
  Jenny Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 67°44′S 68°24′W / 67.733°S 68.400°W |
| Highest elevation | 500 m (1600 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Jenny Island or Isla Juanita is a rocky island 3.7 km (2 nmi) long which rises to 500 m (1,600 ft), lying 5.6 km (3 nmi) east of Cape Alexandra, the southeastern extremity of Adelaide Island, in northern Marguerite Bay. Jenny Island is located at 67°44′S 68°24′W / 67.733°S 68.400°W.[1]
First Visitors
The island was discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition (1908-1910) under Jean-Baptiste Charcot and named by him for the wife of Sub-Lieutenant Maurice Bongrain, French Navy, second officer of the expedition. Charcot had climbed to the top of the islands ice cliffs to understand that the outlying Adelaide Island was indeed an island.[2] Following he had made expeditions into nearby havens to find a wintering harbor but each time was forced to return to Jenny Island until eventually he moved on.[3]
Wildlife
From time to time Southern elephant seals[4] take refuge on the island to bathe in the sun and the occasional penguin visits also.
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
- ^ "Jenny Island". geographic.org. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ Mills, William J. (2003). Exploring Polar Frontiers : a Historical Encyclopedia, Volume 1. ABC-CLIO. p. 138. ISBN 1-57607-422-6.
- ^ Hayes, James Gordon (1932). the conquest of the south pole.
- ^ "From the National Geographic Endeavour in Antarctica". www.expeditions.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
External links
This article incorporates public domain material from "Jenny Island (Marguerite Bay)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
