  Guano Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 66°46′S 141°36′E / 66.767°S 141.600°E |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Guano Island is a rocky island 0.4 kilometres (0.2 nmi) long, lying 0.4 kilometres (0.2 nmi) south of Chameau Island at the southeast end of the Curzon Islands, Antarctica. It was charted and named by the French Antarctic Expedition in 1951. The name derives from the considerable deposits of penguin guano there.[1]
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- ^ "Guano Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Guano Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.