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Carlson Island is a rocky island 2 kilometres (1 nmi) long and 300 metres (1,000 ft) high, lying in Prince Gustav Channel 6 kilometres (3 nmi) southeast of Pitt Point, Trinity Peninsula. It was discovered in 1903 by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition under Otto Nordenskiöld, who named it for Wilhelm Carlson, one of the chief patrons of the expedition.[1]

Carlson Island

Carlson Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	63°53′S 58°16′W
Highest elevation	300 m (1000 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

See also

• List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

References

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

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[de] Carlson-Insel

Die Carlson-Insel (auch Wilhelm-Carlson-Insel[1]) ist eine 1,5 km lange und felsige Insel von bis zu 300 m Höhe vor der Ostküste der Trinity-Halbinsel am nördlichen Ende der Antarktischen Halbinsel. Sie liegt im Prinz-Gustav-Kanal in einer Entfernung von 5 km südöstlich des Pitt Point sowie 3 km westlich des Rink Point der James-Ross-Insel.

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