Hollin Island
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Hollin Island is located in Antarctica Hollin Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 66°19′S 110°24′E / 66.317°S 110.400°E |
| Archipelago | Windmill Islands |
| Length | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Hollin Island is an Antarctic island about 1.9 kilometres (1 nmi) long, lying north of Midgley Island, in the Windmill Islands. It was first mapped from air photos taken by USN Operation Highjump in 1946 and 1947. It was named by the US-ACAN for John T. Hollin, glaciologist at Wilkes Station in 1958.
See also
- Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
- List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
- SCAR
- Territorial claims in Antarctica
References
External links
Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Hollin Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
