Île des Manchots
| Île des Manchots | ||
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| Waters | Port Martin | |
| Archipelago | Max Douguet Archipelago | |
| Geographical location | 66 ° 49 ′ S , 141 ° 24 ′ E | |
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The Île des Manchots (French for penguin island ) is a rocky island off the coast of the East Antarctic Adélieland . It is located 300 m west of Bizeux Rock and just as far north of Cape Margerie in the entrance to Port Martin .
Aerial photos of the island were taken during the US Operation Highjump (1946–1947). Participants in a French Antarctic expedition, which lasted from 1949 to 1951, mapped out and named the island. It is named after the colony of Adelie penguins on the island .
Web links
- Manchot Iceland in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Manchot Island on geographic.org (English)