Heywood Island

Heywood Island is the largest of the islands off the north coast of Robert Island in the , . It is named after Captain Peter Heywood, RN, commanding HMS Nereus off the east coast of in 1810–13, formerly a midshipman in under Captain William Bligh.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island of Antarctica
  • Also known as: “ヘイウッド・アイランド”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Rogozen Island and Cornwall Island.

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Heywood Island

Latitude
-62.31958° or 62° 19′ 11″ south
Longitude
-59.6936° or 59° 41′ 37″ west
Open location code
3892M8J4+5H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 223707022
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
6634879
Wiki­data ID
Q5749883
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Heywood Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Hummock”
  • Chinese: “海伍德島”
  • Dutch: “Heywood Island”
  • German: “Heywood Island”
  • Japanese: “ヘイウッド島”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Heywood Island”
  • Spanish: “Colina, isla de la”
  • Spanish: “Hummock, Isla”
  • Spanish: “Isla Heywood”
  • Swedish: “Heywood Island, Antarktis”
  • Swedish: “Hummock (ö)”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Captain Arturo Prat and Ficheto Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Monica Rock and Grod Island.

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