Shannon, Greenland
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| Shannon Native name: Shannon |
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| Geography | |
| Location | East-Greenland |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Area | 1466 km²
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| Administration | |
 Greenland |
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| County | Tunu |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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Shannon is a large island in East-Greenland to the East of Hochstetter Foreland. It was named by Douglas Charles Clavering on his 1823 expedition for the Royal Navy frigate HMS Shannon, a 38 gun frigate on which he served as midshipman under Sir Philip Broke.
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