Slon Island
| Slon Island | ||
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| Waters | Prydz Bay | |
| Archipelago | Rough Islands | |
| Geographical location | 68 ° 47 ′ S , 77 ° 52 ′ E | |
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| Highest elevation | 43 m | |
Slon Island ( English ; Russian Остров Слон Ostrow Slon , German 'elephant island' ) is an irregularly shaped island off the Ingrid Christensen coast of the East Antarctic Princess Elisabeth Land . It belongs to the group of the Rauer Islands and is located 100 m north of Filla Island .
Scientists from a Soviet Antarctic expedition mapped and named it in 1956. The Antarctic Names Committee of Australia translated this name into English in 1991.
Web links
- Slon Island in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)