Molholm Island is an island at the entrance to McGrady Cove in the eastern part of Newcomb Bay, in the Windmill Islands of Antarctica.[1] The island was mapped from air photographs taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump in 1946–47, and was named by Carl R. Eklund for John Molholm, a glaciologist at Wilkes Station in 1957.[1]

Molholm Island
Molholm Island is located in Antarctica
Molholm Island
Molholm Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°16′S 110°33′E / 66.267°S 110.550°E / -66.267; 110.550
ArchipelagoWindmill Islands
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Molholm Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-10-29.
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