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
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

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

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


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