Shannon, Greenland
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Shannon Native name: Shannon |
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Geography | |
Location | East-Greenland |
Coordinates | Coordinates: |
Area | 1466 km²
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Administration | |
Greenland | |
County | Tunu |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
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Shannon is a large island in East-Greenland to the East of Hochstetter Foreland. It was named by Douglas Charles Clavering on his 1823 expedition for the Royal Navy frigate HMS Shannon, a 38 gun frigate on which he served as midshipman under Sir Philip Broke.