Marion Island

Summary

Marion Island is an island^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Marion Island is credited with the discovery of Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne^[3].
• Marion Island is credited with the discovery of Barend Barendszoon Lam^[4].
• Marion Island is located in Western Cape^[5].
• Marion Island is in the country of South Africa^[6].
• Marion Island is in the country of South Africa^[7].
• Marion Island is on the body of water Indian Ocean^[8].
• Marion Island's instance of is recorded as island^[9].
• Marion Island's instance of is recorded as shield volcano^[10].
• Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne is named after Marion Island^[11].
• Marion Island is part of Prince Edward Islands^[12].
• Marion Island's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+02:00^[13].
• Marion Island's time of discovery or invention is recorded as January 13, 1773^[14].
• Marion Island's time of discovery or invention is recorded as March 4, 1663^[15].
• Marion Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -46.90611111, 'lon': 37.73694444}^[16].
• Marion Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -46.90337, 'lon': 37.75452}^[17].
• Marion Island's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Prince Edward Islands^[18].
• Marion Island has a population of {'amount': '+50'}^[19].
• Marion Island's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+25'}^[20].
• Marion Island sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1230'}^[21].
• Marion Island sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+925'}^[22].
• Marion Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+290'}^[23].
• Marion Island's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+18'}^[24].

Body

Geography

Country listings include South Africa^[6], a sovereign state^[25], in South Africa^[26], founded in 1910^[27]. Marion Island is located in Western Cape^[5]. It is on the body of water Indian Ocean^[8]. It is part of Prince Edward Islands^[12].

Physical Characteristics

Marion Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+290'}^[23]. Elevations include {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1230'}^[21] and {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+925'}^[22]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+25'}^[20]. It has a population of {'amount': '+50'}^[19].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include island^[9] and shield volcano^[10].

History and Context

Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne is named after Marion Island^[11].

Why It Matters

Marion Island has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]