Hjart Island
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 69°38′S 39°16′E / 69.633°S 39.267°E / -69.633; 39.267 |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Hjart Island is an island lying 4 kilometres (2 nmi) west of the Skallen Hills in the eastern part of Lützow-Holm Bay, Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and named Hjartoy (heart island) because of its shape.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Hjart Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Hjart Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.