Name details

Michelsen Island

Michelsen Island (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Michelsen Island  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory Id 110138

Feature type: Island

Origin

This name originates from United Kingdom. It is part of the Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

joined to S end of Powell Island by a narrow isthmus, partially covered at high water, was roughly charted by Powell and Palmer in 1821; further charted by Sørlle in 1912 and named Michelsenss [sic] Ø (Sørlle, chart, 1912), Michelsens Øya or Michelsens Island (Sørlle and Borge, chart, 1913). Michelsen's Island (BA, 1916, p.412). Cruchley Island (Powell Island, q.v.) (BA, 1930, p.52). Michelsen Öya (Sørlle, chart, [1930]). Isla Milkensen [sic] (Argentina. MM chart 31, 1930). The island was re-charted by DI in 1933. Michelsen Island (BA chart 1775, 17.viii.1934; APC, 1955, p.15). Isla Michelsen (Argentina. MM, 1945, p.277; Pierrou, 1970, p.519). In 1967 the island was designated as part of SPA No.15 under the Antarctic Treaty (FO, 1967, p.9).

Named For

Location

Latitude:
60° 44' 00.0" S
-60.73333°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
45° 02' 00.0" W
-45.03333°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
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Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
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Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Unknown
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
8-Sep-1953

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