McNamara Island
  McNamara Island Location in Antarctica | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 72°36′S 93°14′W / 72.600°S 93.233°WCoordinates: 72°36′S 93°14′W / 72.600°S 93.233°W |
| Length | 11 km (6.8 mi) |
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| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
McNamara Island is a mainly ice-covered island, 11 kilometres (6 nmi) long, which is partly within the north edge of the Abbot Ice Shelf, Antarctica, about 20 nautical miles (37 km) east of Dustin Island. It was discovered by Rear Admiral Byrd and members of the United States Antarctic Service on flights from the USS Bear, February 27, 1940, and was named by Byrd for , boatswain on the of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition of 1933–35.[1]
See also[]
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
References[]
- ^ "McNamara Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "McNamara Island". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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