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Feature Name (see definition): Hovgaard Island Feature Class (see definition): Island Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 7080 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 65° 08' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 064° 08' 00" W Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -65.1333333 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -64.1333333 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1953 Description (see definition): Island 3 mi long, lying 1.5 mi SW of Booth Island in the Wilhelm Archipelago. Discovered and named Krogmann Island by a German expedition under Dallmann, 1873-74, but the name Hovgaard, applied by the BeIgAE, 1897-99, under Gerlache, has overtaken the original name in usage. The name Krogmann Point (q.v.) has been given to the W extremity of Hovgaard Island. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Hovgaard Island in Antarctica on this page is published from the data supplied by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, a member of the Intelligence community of the Antarctica, and a Department of Defense (DoD) Combat Support Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Hovgaard Island information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Hovgaard Island should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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