Greely Island
Geography | |
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Location | Arctic |
Coordinates | 81°00′16″N 58°17′52″E / 81.0044°N 58.2978°E |
Archipelago | Franz Josef Archipelago |
Area | 149 km2 (58 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 447 m (1467 ft) |
Administration | |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Greely Island (Russian: Остров Грили; Ostrov Grili) is an island in Franz Josef Land, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia.[1]
This island was named after American Arctic explorer Adolphus Greely.
Geography
Greely Island's area is 127 km2 (49 sq mi) and it is almost completely
Greely Island is part of the Zichy Land subgroup of the Franz Josef Archipelago. It is separated from Ziegler Island by a narrow sound.
Adjacent Islands
Kuhn Island
Kuhn Island (Russian: Остров Куна, Ostrov Kuna) is a large island with unglacierized shores lying off Greely Island's northern coastline. It has a maximum height of 228 m (748 ft).[3]
Brosch Island
Just south of Kuhn Island lies the small Brosch Island (Russian: Остров Брош, Ostrov Brosh) with a maximum height of 85 m (279 ft).
Kane Island
Kane Island (Russian: Остров Кейна, Ostrov Keyna) is another large partly unglacierized island lying off Greely Island's northeastern shore, southeast of Kuhn Island and separated from it by a 2 km (1.2 mi) narrow sound. It has a maximum height of 282 m (925 ft). Kane Island was named after American Arctic explorer Dr. Elisha Kent Kane.[4]
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See also
References
- ^ Location[permanent dead link]
- ^ UNEP - Islands
- ^ a b Циглер (1965). Topographical Map U-40-XXVIII,IXXX,XXX (Map). 1 : 200 000. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ISBN 9783205796060.
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