Brooklyn Island

Antarctica / Sector claimed by Argentina/Chile/UK / Palmer - permanent station of the US /
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Island 2.5 mi long, lying 1 mi S of Nansen Island in the E part of Wilhelmina Bay, off the W coast of Graham Land. Discovered by the BelgAE under Gerlache, 1897-99, and named after the home of Dr. Frederick A. Cook, American member of the expedition who served as surgeon, anthropologist, and photographer.
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Coordinates:   64°38'36"S   62°2'56"W
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