Mariholm
| Mariholm | ||
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| Waters | Weddell Sea | |
| Archipelago | South Orkney Islands | |
| Geographical location | 60 ° 45 ′ S , 45 ° 42 ′ W | |
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Mariholm is an island in the archipelago of the South Orkney Islands . It is the highest and most easterly of a group of small islands, which is 500 m south of Moe Island .
The name of the island is recorded for the first time on a map based on measurements by Norwegian whaling captain Petter Sørlle between 1912 and 1913. It is named after Marion Sørlle (called "Mari", later married Winge, 1910–1997), one of Sørlle's daughters.
Web links
- Mariholm in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Mariholm on geographic.org (English)