Grant Island

This article is about the island in Antarctica. For the island in British Columbia's Okanagan Lake, see Grant Island (Okanagan Lake).
Grant Island

Map of Grant Island
Grant Island

Location in Antarctica

Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 74°28′S 131°35′W / 74.467°S 131.583°W / -74.467; -131.583Coordinates: 74°28′S 131°35′W / 74.467°S 131.583°W / -74.467; -131.583
Length 37 km (23 mi)
Width 19 km (11.8 mi)
Administration
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Grant Island is an ice-covered island, 37 kilometres (20 nmi) long and 19 kilometres (10 nmi) wide, lying 9 km (5 nmi) east of the smaller Shepard Island off the coast of Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. Like Shepard Island, Grant Island is surrounded by the Getz Ice Shelf on all but the north side. Grant Island was discovered and charted by personnel on the USS Glacier on February 4, 1962. Grant Island was named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Commander E. G. Grant, Commanding Officer of the USS Glacier at the time of discovery.

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