Solstreif Iceland
| Solstreif Iceland | ||
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| Waters | Foyn Harbor | |
| Geographical location | 64 ° 33 ′ S , 62 ° 0 ′ W | |
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Solstreif Iceland is an island off the Danco Coast of Graham lands north of the Antarctic Peninsula . It is the southernmost island in a small group of islands on the east side of Foyn Harbor in Wilhelmina Bay .
The island was probably named by whalers who operated in the area. It is named after the Norwegian factory ship Solstreif , which was anchored here between 1921 and 1922.
Web links
- Solstreif Island in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Solstreif Island on geographic.org (English)