Havstein Island
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 67°7′S 58°45′E / 67.117°S 58.750°E |
Length | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
Width | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Havstein Island is a rocky island, 6 km (3 nmi) long and 4 km (2 nmi) wide, situated 3 km (1.5 nmi) north of
Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and named Havstein (sea stone), probably because of its rocky nature and its seaward position.[1]
See also
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
References
This article incorporates public domain material from "Havstein Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.