Greely Island
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Greely Island is an island in Franz Josef Land
, Russia
. Its area is 127 km² (49 sq mi) and it is almost completely glacierized.
Greely Island is part of the Zichy Land
subgroup of the Franz Josef Archipelago. It is separated from Ziegler Island
by a narrow sound.
This island was named after American Arctic explorer Adolphus Greely
.
Franz Josef Land
Franz Josef Land, Franz Joseph Land, or Francis Joseph's Land is an archipelago located in the far north of Russia. It is found in the Arctic Ocean north of Novaya Zemlya and east of Svalbard, and is administered by Arkhangelsk Oblast. Franz Josef Land consists of 191 ice-covered islands with a...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. Its area is 127 km² (49 sq mi) and it is almost completely glacierized.
Greely Island is part of the Zichy Land
Zichy Land
Zichy Land is a geographical subgroup of Franz Josef Land, Russian Federation.It is formed by the central cluster of large islands in the midst of the archipelago...
subgroup of the Franz Josef Archipelago. It is separated from Ziegler Island
Ziegler Island
Ziegler Island is an island in Franz Josef Land, Russia.This island is long, stretching from the NW to the SE. Its area is and it is almost completely unglacierized. The highest point on Ziegler Island is...
by a narrow sound.
This island was named after American Arctic explorer Adolphus Greely
Adolphus Greely
Adolphus Washington Greely , was an American Polar explorer, a United States Army officer and a recipient of the Medal of Honor.-Early military career:...
.
Adjacent Islands
- Ostrov Brosh (Остров Брош), Brosch Island is a large island with unglacierized shores lying off Greely Island's northern coastline. Maximum height 228 m (748 ft). This island was named after Gustav Brosch, a naval lieutenant from BohemiaBohemiaBohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
in the Austro-Hungarian North Pole ExpeditionAustro-Hungarian North Pole ExpeditionThe Austro-Hungarian North Pole Expedition was an expedition that ran from 1872–74 and discovered Franz-Josef Land. According to Julius von Payer, one of the leaders, the journey was to find the north-eastern passage. It actually explored the area northwest of Novaya Zemlya. According to the...
. Brosch Island also appears as "Ostrov Kuna" or "Ostrov Kun" in many maps. It was probably renamed by the American Ziegler-Fiala Polar ExpeditionZiegler Polar ExpeditionThe Ziegler polar expedition of 1903–1905 was a failed attempt to reach the North Pole. The party remained stranded north of the Arctic Circle for two years before being rescued, yet all but one of its members survived. The expedition, funded by William Ziegler and led by Anthony Fiala, departed...
, perhaps not knowing that it had been named previously by the Austro-Hungarians, in a similar manner as La Ronciere IslandLa Ronciere IslandLa-Ronciere Island La Ronciere Island's area is . Its latitude is 81° N and its longitude 61° E. The highest point of the island is . It is almost completely glaciarized except for two small points by the shore in the northeast and in the west....
. - Ostrov Keyna (Остров Кейна), Kane Island, is another large partly unglacierized island lying off Greely Island's northeastern shore, southeast of Brosch Island and separated from it by a 2 km (1.2 mi) narrow sound. Maximum height 282 m (925 ft). Kane Island was named after American Arctic explorer Dr. Elisha Kent Kane.