Harley Island () is an island located in Franz Josef Land, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russian Federation. This island is part of the Zichy Land subgroup of the central part of the archipelago.
This island was named after Scottish physician George Harley by English Arctic explorer Frederick Jackson.Харли (Harley) Джордж (12.02.1829 - 27.10.1896)
Geography Harley Island is a long and narrow island. It lies off Jackson Island's western shore. The island is quite flat, its highest point being only .
History Fridtjof Nansen wintered on the island in 1895–1896. Umberto Cagni and Prince Luigi Amedeo of Savoy camped on the island on 13 June 1900.Umberto Cagni, Farther North Than Nansen, 1901, p.72
See also List of islands of Russia
References
External links Map of Jackson Island (in Russian). Red arrow indicates the position of Cap Bystrova. Arctic exploration