Einstødingen Island

Einstødingen Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 69°39′S 38°50′E / 69.650°S 38.833°E / -69.650; 38.833Coordinates: 69°39′S 38°50′E / 69.650°S 38.833°E / -69.650; 38.833
Country
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Einstødingen Island is a lone island lying 19 kilometres (10 nmi) east of Padda Island in southern Lutzow-Holm Bay. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and named "Einstødingen" (the hermit) because of its isolated position.[1]

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References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Einstødingen Island" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


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