Hovgaard_Island_(Antarctica)

Hovgaard Island (Antarctica)

Hovgaard Island (Antarctica)

Island in Wilhelm Archipelago, Antarctica

Hovgaard Island is an island 6 km (3 nmi) long, lying off the northwest coast of Kyiv Peninsula, 2.8 km (1.5 nmi) southwest of Booth Island in the Wilhelm Archipelago, Antarctica.

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It was discovered and named "Krogmann-Insel" (Krogmann Island) by the German 1873–74 expedition under Eduard Dallmann, but the name Hovgaard, after Polar explorer and officer of the Danish Navy Andreas Hovgaard,[1] applied by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897–99, under Gerlache, has overtaken the original name in usage. The name Krogmann Point has been given to the western extremity of Hovgaard Island.[2]

Hovgaard Island is a popular location for camping in Antarctica among expedition groups due to the presence of a relatively flat campsite along Penola Strait. Campers dig "snow graves" to sleep in. The holes offer protection from the wind.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    Hovgaard Ø. In: Anthony K. Higgins: Exploration history and place names of northern East Greenland. Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Bulletin Bd. 21, 2010. Copenhagen 2010, ISBN 978-87-7871-292-9
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    "Hovgaard Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
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