Hélène Island
| Hélène Island | ||
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| Waters | Lake D'Urville | |
| Archipelago | Geology archipelago | |
| Geographical location | 66 ° 37 ′ S , 139 ° 44 ′ E | |
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The Hélène Island ( French Île Hélène ) is a small rocky island off the coast of the East Antarctic Adélieland . It is located 330 m northwest of the Ifo Island and marks the western end of the Géologie archipelago .
Aerial photos of the island were taken during the US Operation Highjump (1946–1947). French scientists mapped them during a research expedition that lasted from 1949 to 1951 and named them after one of their sled dogs.
Web links
- Hélène Island in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)