Verte Island
  Verte Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 66°44′S 141°11′E / 66.733°S 141.183°E |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Verte Island is a small rocky island 1.9 kilometres (1 nmi) north of the
U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47. It was charted by the French Antarctic Expedition
, 1949–51, and so named by them because of its greenish appearance, "verte" being French for green.
See also
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
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