Nansen Island

Nansen Island is the largest of the islands lying in off the west coast of , Antarctica.
Photo: Harley D. Nygren, Public domain.
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Graham Land, Antarctica
  • Also known as: Nansen, Ile

Nansen Island

Latitude
-64.583° or 64° 34′ 59″ south
Longitude
-62.083° or 62° 4′ 59″ west
Elevation
120 metres (394 feet)
Open location code
377VCW88+RR
Geo­Names ID
6622062
Wiki­data ID
Q1751947
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Nansen Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Nansen
  • Chinese: 南森岛
  • Chinese: 南森島
  • Dutch: Nansen Island
  • French: île Nansen
  • French: Île Nansen
  • German: Nansen-Insel
  • Japanese: ナンセン島
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Isla Nansen Sur
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Nansen Island
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Nansenøya i Antarktis
  • Spanish: Isla Nansen Sur
  • Spanish: Isla Nansen
  • Spanish: Nansen Sur, isla
  • Spanish: Nansen, Isla
  • Swedish: Nansen (ö)
  • Swedish: Nansen Island

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