Havstein Island
Island in Antarctica
67°7′S 58°45′E / 67.117°S 58.750°E / -67.117; 58.750Havstein Island is a rocky island, 6 km (3 nmi) long and 4 km (2 nmi) wide, situated 3 km (1.5 nmi) north of Law Promontory and 2 km (1 nmi) east of Broka Island, in Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and named Havstein (sea stone), probably because of its rocky nature and its seaward position.[1]
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- ^ "Havstein Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Havstein Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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