Ohlin Island

Ohlin Island
Ohlin Island

Location in Antarctica

Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 63°30′S 60°07′W / 63.500°S 60.117°W / -63.500; -60.117Coordinates: 63°30′S 60°07′W / 63.500°S 60.117°W / -63.500; -60.117
Archipelago Palmer Archipelago
Administration
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Ohlin Island or Bailys Island is an island lying 11 kilometres (6 nmi) west of the north end of Tower Island in the Palmer Archipelago. Ohlin Island was discovered by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition (1901–1904) and named by Otto Nordenskiöld for Axel Ohlin, zoologist with the expedition.

See also

References

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


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