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 Ross Sea, lying 5 nautical miles south-east of Cape McCormick, in Victoria Land, Antarctica.- Island
- …is also known as “Heftye’s Island”
- Description: southernmost of the Possession Islands, Antarctica
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bull Island.
Bull Island
Islet
The Possession Islands are a group of small islands…
Heftye Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-71.98333° or 71° 59′ south
Longitude
171.1° or 171° 6′ east
Open location code
2VWH2482+M2
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Satellite Map
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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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