Roux Island facts for kids
 Roux Island
Location in Antarctica
Location in Antarctica
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 66°54′S 66°57′W / 66.900°S 66.950°W |
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| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Roux Island is an island 3.7 kilometres (2 nmi) long, lying 0.9 kilometres (0.5 nmi) north of Arrowsmith Peninsula at the west side of the entrance to Lallemand Fjord, off the west coast of Graham Land. Discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition under Charcot, 1908–10, who named it for Jules Charles-Roux.
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