Nansen Island

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Nansen Island

A streak of sunlight illuminates the top of Nansen Island
Nansen Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	64°35′S 62°06′W / 64.583°S 62.100°W / -64.583; -62.100Coordinates: 64°35′S 62°06′W / 64.583°S 62.100°W / -64.583; -62.100
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

Nansen Island or Isla Nansen Sur is the largest of the islands lying in Wilhelmina Bay off the west coast of Graham Land, lying 6.4 kilometres (4.0 mi) east of Emma Island. Nansen Island was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition (1897–1899) under Adrien de Gerlache and named for Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, noted Arctic explorer.

See also[]

• Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
• Enterprise Island
• List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
• List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
• Patcha Point
• SCAR
• Territorial claims in Antarctica

References[]

External links[]

• A picture of Nansen Island
• Picture of an abandoned whaling station on Nansen Island

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Nansen Island". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)

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