Dion Islands

Dion Islands is a group of small islands and rocks lying in the north part of Marguerite Bay, 6 miles (10 km) southwest of Cape Alexandra, Adelaide Island. Discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1908-10, and named by Charcot for the Marquis Albert de Dion, who donated three motor sledges and whose De Dion-Bouton works produced equipment for the expedition.

See also

• List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

Coordinates: 67°52′S 68°43′W / 67.867°S 68.717°W / -67.867; -68.717  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Dion Islands" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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