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Manoury Island
Manoury Island is located in Antarctica
Manoury Island
Manoury Island
Location in Antarctica
Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 64°27′S 62°50′W / 64.450°S 62.833°W / -64.450; -62.833
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

Manoury Island is an island lying 3 kilometres (1.5 nmi) south of Gand Island at the north end of Schollaert Channel, in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. It was discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, and named by Jean-Baptiste Charcot for G. Manoury, secretary of the expedition.

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