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Gand Island

Antarctica / Sector claimed by Argentina/Chile/UK / Palmer - permanent station of the US /
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Ice-covered island, 3 mi long and 1.5 mi wide, lying at the N end of Schollaert Channel, between Anvers and Brabant Islands in the Palmer Archipelago. Discovered by the BelgAE, 1897-99, and named by Gerlache after Gand, the French form of Ghent, a city in Belgium where subscription drives were held to help finance the expedition.
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Coordinates:   64°24'20"S   62°51'22"W
This article was last modified 14 years ago