Tristan Island (Antarctica)
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Tristan Island is a small rocky island
0.7 mile
s (1.1 km) west of Yseult Island
and 0.2 mile
s (0.3 km) north of the west point on Cape Jules
. Photographed from the air by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946-47. Charted by the French Antarctic Expedition
under Barre, 1951-52, and so named because of its twin relationship with Yseult Island. Tristan
is the popular spelling of Tristram, legendary hero incorporated into Arthurian legend and later popularized by Richard Wagner
's opera Tristan und Isolde
.
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
0.7 mile
Mile
A mile is a unit of length, most commonly 5,280 feet . The mile of 5,280 feet is sometimes called the statute mile or land mile to distinguish it from the nautical mile...
s (1.1 km) west of Yseult Island
Yseult Island
Yseult Island is a small rocky island 0.7 miles east of Tristan Island and 0.4 miles north of the east point on Cape Jules. Photographed from the air by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946-47. Charted by the French Antarctic Expedition under Barre, 1951-52, and so named because of its twin...
and 0.2 mile
Mile
A mile is a unit of length, most commonly 5,280 feet . The mile of 5,280 feet is sometimes called the statute mile or land mile to distinguish it from the nautical mile...
s (0.3 km) north of the west point on Cape Jules
Cape Jules
Cape Jules is a rocky cape with a small cove along its north end, 3 nautical miles west of Zelee Glacier Tongue. It was discovered and named by the French expedition under d'Urville, 1837-40. Jules is the given name of the discoverer, Captain Jules Dumont d'Urville, as well as his son...
. Photographed from the air by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946-47. Charted by the French Antarctic Expedition
French Antarctic Expedition
French Antarctic Expedition refers to several French expeditions in Antarctica.-First expedition:Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec was a French explorer....
under Barre, 1951-52, and so named because of its twin relationship with Yseult Island. Tristan
Tristan
Tristan is one of the main characters of the Tristan and Iseult story, a Cornish hero and one of the Knights of the Round Table featuring in the Matter of Britain...
is the popular spelling of Tristram, legendary hero incorporated into Arthurian legend and later popularized by Richard Wagner
Richard Wagner
Wilhelm Richard Wagner was a German composer, conductor, theatre director, philosopher, music theorist, poet, essayist and writer primarily known for his operas...
's opera Tristan und Isolde
Tristan und Isolde
Tristan und Isolde is an opera, or music drama, in three acts by Richard Wagner to a German libretto by the composer, based largely on the romance by Gottfried von Straßburg. It was composed between 1857 and 1859 and premiered in Munich on 10 June 1865 with Hans von Bülow conducting...
.