La Conchée

La Conchée is a rocky island 0.5 kilometres (0.25 nmi) long lying between Pascal Island and Monge Island, 1.3 kilometres (0.7 nmi) northeast of Cape Mousse, Adélie Coast, Antarctica. It was charted in 1950 by the French Antarctic Expedition and named after the Fort de la Conchée, one of the forts guarding the approaches to Saint-Malo, France.[1]

This article is about the Antarctic island. For the fortified island off St Malo, France, see Fort de la Conchée.
La Conchée
La Conchée
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°47′S 141°29′E
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

References
  1. "La Conchée". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-05-22.

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