Prince de Galles Peninsula

Prince de Galles Peninsula
Presqu'île du Prince de Galles
Panorama of the peninsula's southern shore
Prince de Galles Peninsula
Geography
LocationGrande Terre, Kerguelen Islands
Coordinates49°25′48″S 70°21′41″E / 49.43000°S 70.36139°E / -49.43000; 70.36139
Adjacent toBaie Norvegienne
Golfe du Morbihan
Length13 km (8.1 mi)
Width4 km (2.5 mi)
Highest elevation247 m (810 ft)
Administration
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Demographics
Population0

The Prince de Galles Peninsula (French: Presqu'île du Prince de Galles) 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.