Hovgaard Island
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Hovgaard Island
Location of Hovgaard Island
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 65°8′S 64°8′W / 65.133°S 64.133°WCoordinates: 65°8′S 64°8′W / 65.133°S 64.133°W |
| Archipelago | Wilhelm Archipelago |
| Length | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Country | |
Hovgaard Island is an island 3 miles (5 km) long, lying off the northwest coast of Kiev Peninsula, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southwest of Booth Island in the Wilhelm Archipelago, Antarctica.
It was discovered and named "Krogmann-Insel" (Krogmann Island) by the German 1873–74 expedition under Eduard Dallmann, but the name Hovgaard, applied by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897–99, under Gerlache, has overtaken the original name in usage. The name Krogmann Point has been given to the western extremity of Hovgaard Island.[1]
See also
- Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
- Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
- Territorial claims in Antarctica
References
- ↑ "Hovgaard Island". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-06-29.
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