Mabel Island (Franz Josef Land)
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LocationArctic
Coordinates80°02′N 49°30′E / 80.033°N 49.500°E
ArchipelagoFranz Josef Archipelago
Area40 km2 (15 sq mi)
Russian: Остров Мейбел | |
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 Area map section showing Mabel Island near the bottom | |
  Mabel Island Location in the Franz Josef Archipelago. | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Arctic |
| Coordinates | 80°02′N 49°30′E / 80.033°N 49.500°E |
| Archipelago | Franz Josef Archipelago |
| Area | 40 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| Length | 9.5 km (5.9 mi) |
| Width | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 356 m (1168 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Mabel Island (Russian: Остров Мейбел) is an island in Franz Josef Land, Russia. Its area is 40 square kilometres (15 sq mi).[1]
This island was named by Benjamin Leigh Smith after his niece Amable Ludlow (1860–1939).[2]
The southernmost headland of Mabel Island is Cape Konrad, named after Russian sailor Alexander Konrad, one of the only two survivors of the Brusilov expedition.
