Antarctica

Heftye Island

The Possession Islands are a group of small islands and rocks extending over an area of about 7 nautical miles, lying in the western part of the , lying 5 nautical miles south-east of , in , Antarctica.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: southernmost of the Possession Islands, Antarctica
  • Also known as: “Heftye’s Island” and “Heftyes Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bull Island.

Islet
The Possession Islands are a group of small islands and rocks extending over an area of about 7 nautical miles, lying in the western part of the , lying 5 nautical miles south-east of , in , Antarctica.

Heftye Island

Latitude
-71.98333° or 71° 59′ south
Longitude
171.1° or 171° 6′ east
Open location code
2VWH2482+M2
Geo­Names ID
6634720
Wiki­data ID
Q13635749
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Satellite Map

Discover Heftye Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Heftye Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Heftye’s Island”
  • Chinese: “赫弗泰島”
  • Dutch: “Heftye Island”
  • German: “Heftye Island”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Heftyeøya”
  • Swedish: “Heftye’s Island”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kemp Rock and Favreau Pillar.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Heftye Island”. Photo: ravas51, CC BY-SA 2.0.