Hahn Island

Hahn Island (78°15′S 164°58′E / 78.250°S 164.967°E / -78.250; 164.967Coordinates: 78°15′S 164°58′E / 78.250°S 164.967°E / -78.250; 164.967) is an island 1 nautical mile (2 km) long, lying 7 nautical miles (13 km) north of Mount Discovery, on the east side of Koettlitz Glacier, in Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from ground surveys and Navy air photos, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in 1963 for Commander James Hahn, U.S. Navy, a public information officer on the staff of the Commander, U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica, for several years preceding 1963.[1]

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  1. ↑ "Hahn Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-05-15.

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