Håkollen Island

Håkollen Island
Håkollen Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 67°0′S 57°15′E / 67.000°S 57.250°E / -67.000; 57.250Coordinates: 67°0′S 57°15′E / 67.000°S 57.250°E / -67.000; 57.250
Highest elevation 100 m (300 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

Håkollen Island is an island 2 kilometres (1 nmi) long, rising to 100 metres (330 ft), lying in the southwest part of the Øygarden Group, Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and called Håkollen (the shark knoll).[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Håkollen Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-05-15.

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