Havstein Island

Havstein Island is a rocky island, 6 km long and 4 km wide, situated 3 km north of and 2 km east of , in Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and named Havstein, probably because of its rocky nature and its seaward position.
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Latitude
-67.1125° or 67° 6′ 45″ south
Longitude
58.80722° or 58° 48′ 26″ east
Open location code
3H4WVRQ4+2V
Geo­Names ID
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Havstein Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Havstein Island”
  • Chinese: “哈弗斯泰因島”
  • Dutch: “Havstein Island”
  • German: “Havstein”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Havstein Island”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Havstein”
  • Swedish: “Havstein Island”

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