Nansen Island
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Sector claimed by Argentina/Chile/UK /
Palmer - permanent station of the US /
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The largest of the islands lying in Wilhelmina Bay off the W coast of Graham Land. Discovered by the BelgAE under Gerlache, 1897-99, and named for Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, noted Arctic explorer.
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Coordinates: 64°34'48"S 62°4'57"W
- Wilhelmina Bay 19 km
- Fournier Bay 60 km
- Wiencke Island 74 km
- Neumayer Channel 77 km
- Talbot Glacier 91 km
- Wiggins Glacier 115 km
- Trooz Glacier 119 km
- Penola Strait 120 km
- Comrie Glacier 172 km
- Zubov Bay 216 km
- Wilhelmina Bay 3.9 km
- Arctowski Peninsula 24 km
- Errera Channel 30 km
- Brabant Island 35 km
- Andvord Bay 37 km
- Hill Bay 45 km
- Melchior Islands 50 km
- Fournier Bay 52 km
- Wiencke Island 67 km
- Neumayer Channel 68 km