Foyn Island

Foyn Island

Foyn Island (coord|71|56|S|171|4|E|) is the second largest island in the Possession Islands, East Antarctica, lying 4 miles (6 km) southwest of Possession Island. Named by a Norwegian expedition of 1894-95, led by Bull and Kristensen, for Svend Foyn, primary financer of the expedition.

See also

* List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands


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