Ohlin Island
  Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Country | |
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None | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
| Additional information | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Ohlin Island or Bailys Island is an island lying 9.7 kilometres (6 mi) 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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