Darboux Island

Darboux Island

Darboux Island (65°25′S 64°15′W / 65.417°S 64.25°W / -65.417; -64.25) is an island 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) long rising to 270 m, lying 3 nautical miles (6 km) west of Cape Perez off the west coast of Graham Land. Discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, and named by Charcot for Jean Gaston Darboux, noted French mathematician.

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