La Conchée
This article is about the Antarctic island. For the fortified island off St Malo, France, see Fort de la Conchée.
  La Conchée Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 66°47′S 141°29′E / 66.783°S 141.483°ECoordinates: 66°47′S 141°29′E / 66.783°S 141.483°E |
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| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
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| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
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]
References
- ↑ "La Conchée". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
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