Solstreif Island

Solstreif Island (64°33′S 62°0′W / 64.550°S 62.000°W / -64.550; -62.000Coordinates: 64°33′S 62°0′W / 64.550°S 62.000°W / -64.550; -62.000) is the southernmost of the small group of islands at the east side of Foyn Harbor in Wilhelmina Bay, off the west coast of Graham Land. The feature was so named by whalers operating in the area because the Norwegian whaling vessel Solstreif was moored to it during 1921-22, and probably in other seasons also.

See also

List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

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

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