Ohlin Island
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 63°30′S 60°07′W / 63.500°S 60.117°WCoordinates: 63°30′S 60°07′W / 63.500°S 60.117°W |
| Archipelago | Palmer Archipelago |
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| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Ohlin Island or Bailys Island is an island lying 6 miles (9.7 km) west of the north end of Tower Island in the Palmer Archipelago. Ohlin Island is located at 63°30′S 60°07′W / 63.500°S 60.117°W. Ohlin Island was discovered by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition (1901–1904) and named by Otto Nordenskiöld for Axel Ohlin, zoologist with the expedition.
See also
- Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
- SCAR
- Territorial claims in Antarctica
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