Shannon Island
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| Native name: Shannon | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | East-Greenland |
| Coordinates | 75°10′N 18°20′W / 75.167°N 18.333°WCoordinates: 75°10′N 18°20′W / 75.167°N 18.333°W |
| Area | 1,466 km2 (566 sq mi) |
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Greenland
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| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Shannon is a large island in the Sermersooq municipality, in eastern Greenland, to the east of Hochstetter Foreland, with an area of 1,466 km2 (566 sq mi). It was named by Douglas Charles Clavering on his 1823 expedition for the Royal Navy frigate HMS Shannon, a 38 gun frigate on which he served as midshipman under Sir Philip Broke.
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