Einstødingen Island
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Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 69°39′S 38°50′E / 69.650°S 38.833°E |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Einstødingen Island is a lone island lying 19 kilometres (10 nmi) east of Padda Island in southern Lutzow-Holm Bay. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and named "Einstødingen" (the hermit) because of its isolated position.[1]
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This article incorporates public domain material from "Einstødingen Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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