Oliver Island (Antarctica)

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Oliver Island
Oliver Island

Location in Antarctica

Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 69°19′S 68°37′W / 69.317°S 68.617°W / -69.317; -68.617Coordinates: 69°19′S 68°37′W / 69.317°S 68.617°W / -69.317; -68.617
Administration
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Oliver Island in the Antarctic is the largest of the Mica Islands, lying outside the entrance to West Bay and 11 kilometres (6 nmi) northeast of Cape Jeremy in south Marguerite Bay. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) in 1977 for David L. Oliver, CS1, U.S. Navy, cook, Palmer Station, winter party 1972.

See also

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Oliver Island (Antarctica)" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


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