Mirage Island

Mirage Island

Location within Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	66°48′S 141°27′E / 66.800°S 141.450°E / -66.800; 141.450
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

Mirage Island is a rocky island 0.5 kilometres (0.25 nmi) long lying 0.6 kilometres (0.3 nmi) west of Cape Mousse on the coast of Antarctica. It was charted in 1950 by the French Antarctic Expedition and so named by them because mirages were frequently observed in the vicinity of the island.

See also

• List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

References

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

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