Charcot Island or Charcot Land is an island administered under the Antarctic Treaty System, 56 kilometres long and 46 kilometres wide, which is ice covered except for prominent mountains overlooking the north coast. Charcot Island lies within the Bellingshausen Sea, 102 kilometres west of Alexander Island, and about 57 kilometres north of Latady Island. A n…Charcot Island or Charcot Land is an island administered under the Antarctic Treaty System, 56 kilometres long and 46 kilometres wide, which is ice covered except for prominent mountains overlooking the north coast. Charcot Island lies within the Bellingshausen Sea, 102 kilometres west of Alexander Island, and about 57 kilometres north of Latady Island. A notable landmark of the island is its northernmost point, Cape Byrd.
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