Nansen Island

For the island in Franz Josef Land, see Nansen Island (Franz Josef Land). For the island in the Kara Sea, see Nansen Island (Kara Sea).

Nansen Island

A streak of sunlight illuminates the top of Nansen Island
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	64°35′S 62°06′W / 64.58°S 62.1°W / -64.58; -62.1
Country
Antarctica
Demographics
Population	0
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Nansen Island or Isla Nansen Sur (64°35′S 62°06′W / 64.58°S 62.1°W / -64.58; -62.1Coordinates: 64°35′S 62°06′W / 64.58°S 62.1°W / -64.58; -62.1) is the largest of the islands lying in Wilhelmina Bay off the west coast of Graham Land, lying 4 miles (6.4 km) 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
• SCAR
• Territorial claims in Antarctica

References

External links

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

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