Revsnes Island

Revsnes Island (69°17′S 39°37′E / 69.283°S 39.617°E / -69.283; 39.617Coordinates: 69°17′S 39°37′E / 69.283°S 39.617°E / -69.283; 39.617) is a distinctive forked island with two branches, lying just off Hamnenabben Head in the east part of Lutzow-Holm Bay. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and named Revsnes (fox's nose) because of its shape.

See also

List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

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

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