Nord Island
This article is about the island in Antarctica. For the island in the Nordenskiöld Archipelago, see Nord Island (Kara Sea).
  Nord Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 66°45′S 141°33′E / 66.750°S 141.550°ECoordinates: 66°45′S 141°33′E / 66.750°S 141.550°E |
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None | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Additional information | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Nord Island is a small rocky island which is the northernmost feature in the Curzon Islands. Charted in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition and so named by them because of its position in the group, "nord" being French for north.
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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Nord Island" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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