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Håkollen Island

Coordinates: 67°0′S 57°15′E / 67.000°S 57.250°E / -67.000; 57.250
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Håkollen Island
Håkollen Island is located in Antarctica
Håkollen Island
Håkollen Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates67°0′S 57°15′E / 67.000°S 57.250°E / -67.000; 57.250
Highest elevation100 m (300 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Håkollen Island is an island 2 kilometres (1 nmi) long, rising to 100 metres (330 ft), lying in the southwest part of the Øygarden Group, Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and called Håkollen (the shark knoll).[1]

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References

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  1. ^ "Håkollen Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-05-15.

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