Persson Island

Island in Graham Land, Antarctica

64°11′30″S 58°23′34″W / 64.19167°S 58.39278°W / -64.19167; -58.39278ArchipelagoJames Ross Island groupLength2 km (1.2 mi)AdministrationAdministered under the Antarctic Treaty System

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.

General San Martin Refuge

General San Martin Refuge is an Antarctic refuge located on Persson Island, southwest of James Ross Island in the far north of the Antarctic Peninsula. It is administered by the Argentine Army and was opened on 17 August 1955, with the function of logistic support point and is currently not in activity.[citation needed]

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