Ifo Island
Ifo Island is located in Antarctica
Ifo Island
Ifo Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°38′S 139°44′E / 66.633°S 139.733°E / -66.633; 139.733
ArchipelagoGéologie Archipelago
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Ifo Island is a low rocky island 370 m (0.2 nmi) southeast of Hélène Island at the western end of the Géologie Archipelago, Antarctica. It was photographed from the air by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, and was charted and named by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1949–51, under André-Frank Liotard. "Ifo" is an approximate phonetic spelling of "il faut," a much-used expression by the French expedition meaning "one (you) must."[1]

See also

References

  1. "Ifo Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 6 July 2012.

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