Ohlin Island
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.
  Ohlin Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 63°30′S 60°07′W |
| Archipelago | Palmer Archipelago |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
See also
- Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
- SCAR
- Territorial claims in Antarctica
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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