Prince de Galles Peninsula
Presqu'île du Prince de Galles | |
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Panorama of the peninsula's southern shore | |
Prince de Galles Peninsula | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Grande Terre, Kerguelen Islands |
| Coordinates | 49°25′48″S 70°21′41″E / 49.43000°S 70.36139°E |
| Adjacent to | Baie Norvegienne Golfe du Morbihan |
| Length | 13 km (8.1 mi) |
| Width | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 247 m (810 ft) |
| Administration | |
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
The Prince de Galles Peninsula (French: Presqu'île du Prince de Galles [pʁɛskil dy pʁɛ̃s də ɡal], lit. 'Prince of Wales Peninsula') is a peninsula in the Kerguelen Islands, French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
It was named in 1776 by Captain James Cook in honor of the Prince of Wales, the future King George IV.