Goetschy Island

Goetschy Island is a low rocky island lying near the middle of Peltier Channel in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. It was first charted and named by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot.[1]

Goetschy Island
Goetschy Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates64°52′S 63°31′W
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

See also

  • List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Goetschy Island". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)


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