Pascal Island (Antarctica)

Island in Adélie Land, Antarctica From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pascal Island in the Antarctic is a small rocky island 0.37 kilometres (0.2 nmi) east-southeast of Descartes Island and 1.9 kilometres (1 nmi) northeast of Cape Mousse. Charted in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition and named by them for Blaise Pascal (1623–1662), French physician and philosopher.

LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°47′S 141°29′E
PopulationUninhabited
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Pascal Island
Pascal Island is located in Antarctica
Pascal Island
Pascal Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°47′S 141°29′E
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited
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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Pascal Island (Antarctica)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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