Mariholm

Mariholm
Mariholm
Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 60°45′S 45°42′W / 60.750°S 45.700°W / -60.750; -45.700Coordinates: 60°45′S 45°42′W / 60.750°S 45.700°W / -60.750; -45.700
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

Mariholm is the highest and easternmost island in a small group which lies 0.6 kilometres (0.3 nmi) south of Moe Island in the South Orkney Islands, Antarctica. It was named on a chart based upon a running survey of the South Orkney Islands by Captain Petter Sorlle in 1912–13.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mariholm". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-08-06.

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