Persson Island
 Persson Island
Antarctic Peninsula
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 64°13′S 58°24′W / 64.217°S 58.400°WCoordinates: 64°13′S 58°24′W / 64.217°S 58.400°W |
| Archipelago | James Ross Island group |
| Length | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
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| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Persson Island is an island 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) long, lying in the entrance to Rohss Bay on the southwest side of James Ross Island. Discovered by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition under Nordenskjold, 1901–04, and named by him for Nils Persson, a patron of the expedition.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Persson Island" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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