Heftye Island
71°59′S 171°09′E
8 mi) south-east of Cape McCormick, in Victoria Land, Antarctica. The Possession Islands were named by Captain James Clark Ross, Royal Navy, in commemoration of the planting of the British flag here on January 12, 1841.
71°59′S 171°09′E
Overview
The Possession Islands (71°56′S 171°10′E) are a group of small islands and rocks extending over an area of about 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi), lying in the western part of the Ross Sea, lying 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) south-east of Cape McCormick, in Victoria Land, Antarctica. The Possession Islands were named by Captain James Clark Ross, Royal Navy, in commemoration of the planting of the British flag here on January 12, 1841.
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Nearest islands
- Bull Island1.8 km
- Foyn Island4.3 km
- Possession Island11 km
Also in Possession Islands
Possession Island
2.8 km²▲ 110 m
Major islands
Foyn Island
2.2 km²▲ 205 m
Major islands
Bull Island
0.23 km²▲ 28 m
Minor islands