Hanka_Island

Hanka Island

Hanka Island

Island in Graham Land, Antarctica

Hanka Island (64°51′S 62°49′W) is a small island lying near the head of Leith Cove, Paradise Harbor, off the west coast of Graham Land, Antarctica. The name was applied by Scottish geologist David Ferguson, who visited this area in the whaler Hanka in 1913–14.[1]

Camping at Hanka Island in February 2019

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References

  1. [1]
    "Hanka Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 20 May 2012.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Hanka Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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