Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
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| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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| Foyn Island (NZL) | 71° 56' 00.0" S | 171° 04' 00.0" E | Island |
| Name ID: 113330 Place ID: 4888 | |||
| Foyn Island (USA) | 71° 56' 00.0" S | 171° 04' 00.0" E | Island |
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Name ID: 125338
Place ID: 4888
The second largest island in the Possession Islands, lying 4 mi SW of Possession Island. Named by a Norwegian expedition of 1894-95, led by Bull and Kristensen, for Svend Foyn, primary financer of the expedition. |
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