Havstein Island

Havstein Island
Havstein Island

Location in Antarctica

Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 67°7′S 58°45′E / 67.117°S 58.750°E / -67.117; 58.750Coordinates: 67°7′S 58°45′E / 67.117°S 58.750°E / -67.117; 58.750
Length 6 km (3.7 mi)
Width 4 km (2.5 mi)
Administration
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Havstein 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]

See also

References

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


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