Jurien Island

Jurien Island
Jurien Island is located in Antarctica
Jurien Island
Location within Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates63°32′S 59°49′W / 63.533°S 59.817°W / -63.533; -59.817
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Jurien Island is a small island lying north of Cape Leguillou, the northern tip of Tower Island, in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. The island was first charted and named by Captain Jules Dumont d'Urville on March 4, 1838.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Jurien Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 10 April 2013.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Jurien Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.