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[[File: | [[File:Forrester-Island.png|400px|thumb|Map of Forrester Island]] | ||
'''Forrester Island''' is a small ice-capped island 6 kilometers (3.5 nmi) long that lies 24 kilometers (13 nmi) north-northeast of [[Shepard Island]], off the [[Hobbs Coast]] of [[Westarctica]]. | '''Forrester Island''' is a small ice-capped island 6 kilometers (3.5 nmi) long that lies 24 kilometers (13 nmi) north-northeast of [[Shepard Island]], off the [[Hobbs Coast]] of [[Westarctica]]. Its ice cap is approximately 100m thick, and the island's total height including ice cap is recorded at 171m. | ||
==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
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==Baron of Forrester== | ==Baron of Forrester== | ||
On 31 March 2015, Erik White, the former King of Hanover, a miniature kingdom closely tied with the [[Kingdom of Scone]], was granted the title Baron of Forrester. His [[Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica|hereditary title]] is named for Forrester Island. | On 31 March 2015, Erik White, the former King of Hanover, a miniature kingdom closely tied with the [[Kingdom of Scone]], was granted the title [[Baron of Forrester]]. His [[Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica|hereditary title]] is named for Forrester Island. | ||
[[Category:Islands]] | [[Category:Islands]] | ||
[[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] |