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    Persson Island

    64°12′S 58°24′W

    Persson Island is an island 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) long, lying in the entrance to Rohss Bay on the southwest side of James Ross Island. Discovered by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition under Nordenskjold, 1901–04, and named by him for Nils Persson, a patron of the expedition.

    64°12′S 58°24′W

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    Persson Island is an island 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) long, lying in the entrance to Rohss Bay on the southwest side of James Ross Island. Discovered by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition under Nordenskjold, 1901–04, and named by him for Nils Persson, a patron of the expedition.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in James Ross Island group

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    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
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    • Wikipedia