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Bearing Island
Location in Antarctica
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Geography |
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Location |
Antarctica |
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Coordinates |
64°33′S 62°2′W / 64.550°S 62.033°W / -64.550; -62.033 |
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Administration |
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Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System |
Demographics |
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Population |
Uninhabited |
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Bearing Island (or also Direction Island) is a small antarctic island lying midway between Nansen Island and Enterprise Island in Wilhelmina Bay, off the west coast of Graham Land. Bearing Island is located at (64°33′S 62°2′W / 64.550°S 62.033°W / -64.550; -62.033). The name Bearing or Direction Island was used for this feature by whalers in the area because the island and a rock patch on Nansen Island were used as leading marks when entering Foyn Harbor from the southeast.