Manchot Island

Manchot Island

Manchot Island (66°49′S 141°24′E / 66.817°S 141.4°E / -66.817; 141.4) is a rocky island lying in the entrance to Port Martin, 0.2 nautical miles (0.4 km) west of Bizeux Rock and 0.2 nautical miles (0.4 km) north of Cape Margerie. Photographed from the air by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946-47. Charted by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1949–51, and so named by them because a large Adelie penguin rookery was located on the island. "Manchot" is the French word for penguin.

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 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Manchot Island" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).