Hollin Island
Hollin Island is located in Antarctica
Hollin Island
Hollin Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°19′S 110°24′E / 66.317°S 110.400°E / -66.317; 110.400
ArchipelagoWindmill Islands
Length2 km (1.2 mi)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Hollin Island is an Antarctic island about 1.9 kilometres (1 nmi) long, lying north of Midgley Island, in the Windmill Islands. It was first mapped from air photos taken by USN Operation Highjump in 1946 and 1947. It was named by the US-ACAN for John T. Hollin, glaciologist at Wilkes Station in 1958.

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