Hovgaard Island

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Hovgaard Island
Geography
Location Sub-Antarctic region
Coordinates 68°8′″S 64°8′″W / <span class="geo-dec geo" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for Expression error: Unexpected / operator Expression error: Unexpected / operator">Expression error: Unexpected / operator, Expression error: Unexpected / operatorCoordinates: 68°8′″S 64°8′″W / <span class="geo-dec geo" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for Expression error: Unexpected / operator Expression error: Unexpected / operator">Expression error: Unexpected / operator, Expression error: Unexpected / operator
Archipelago Wilhelm Archipelago


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Hovgaard Island (65°8′S, 64°8′W) is an island 3 miles (4.8 km) long, lying 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southwest of Booth Island in the Wilhelm Archipelago. It was discovered and named "Krogmann Island" by a German expedition under Dallmann, 1873-74, but the name Hovgaard, applied by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897-99, under Gerlache, has overtaken the original name in usage. The name Krogmann Point has been given to the west extremity of Hovgaard Island.

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