Cuverville Island

Cuverville Island
Cuverville Island, December 2014
Cuverville Island is located in Antarctica
Cuverville Island
Cuverville Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates64°41′S 62°38′W / 64.683°S 62.633°W / -64.683; -62.633
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Cuverville Island or Île de Cavelier de Cuverville is a dark, rocky island lying in Errera Channel between Arctowski Peninsula and the northern part of Rongé Island, off the west coast of Graham Land in Antarctica. Cuverville Island was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition (1897–1899) under Adrien de Gerlache, who named it for Jules de Cuverville (1834–1912), a vice admiral of the French Navy.