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Gossler Islands


Gossler Islands (64°42′S 64°22′W / 64.700°S 64.367°W / -64.700; -64.367Coordinates: 64°42′S 64°22′W / 64.700°S 64.367°W / -64.700; -64.367) are a group of north–south trending islands 3 nautical miles (6 km) in extent, lying 1.5 nautical miles (3 km) west of Cape Monaco, Anvers Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. They were discovered and named by a German expedition under Eduard Dallmann, 1873–74, in honour of the Gossler banking family of Hamburg. The expedition was funded by the Deutsche Polar-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft shipping company, that was co-owned by Ernst Gossler (1838–1893).

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


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