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    Tupinier Islands

    7 mi) west of Cape Ducorps. They were discovered by the French expedition under Captain Jules Dumont d'Urville, 1837–40, and named after Baron Tupinier (1779–1850), an official of the French Naval Ministry who was instrumental in obtaining government support for the expedition.

    Overview

    The Tupinier Islands are a group of pyramid-shaped islands lying off the north coast of Trinity Peninsula, about 6 km (3.7 mi) west of Cape Ducorps. They were discovered by the French expedition under Captain Jules Dumont d'Urville, 1837–40, and named after Baron Tupinier (1779–1850), an official of the French Naval Ministry who was instrumental in obtaining government support for the expedition. The islands were recharted by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in 1946.

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    Census, cataloged

    Also in the area

    5

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

    • Unnamed island0.37 km²
    • Unnamed island0.21 km²
    • Unnamed island0.08 km²
    • Unnamed island0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island0.02 km²

    Figures

    Islands by area

    0.010.11Unnamed island: 0.37 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.21 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.08 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed island
    km², log scale
    Unnamed island0.37 km²
    Unnamed island0.21 km²
    Unnamed island0.08 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia