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Feature Name (see definition): Fredriksen Island Feature Class (see definition): Island Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 5273 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 60° 44' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 044° 59' 00" W Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -60.7333333 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -44.9833333 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1952 Description (see definition): Island 2.5 mi long and 0.5 mi wide, lying 0.5 mi SE of Powell Island in the South Orkney Islands. Discovered by Captain Nathaniel Palmer and Captain George Powell on the occasion of their joint cruise in December 1821. Named by Norwegian whaling captain Petter Sorlle, who made a running survey of the island in the 1912-13 season. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Fredriksen 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 Fredriksen Island information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Fredriksen Island should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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