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Oliver Island (Antarctica)

Coordinates: 69°19′S 68°37′W / 69.317°S 68.617°W / -69.317; -68.617
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Oliver Island
Oliver Island is located in Antarctic Peninsula
Oliver Island
Oliver Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates69°19′S 68°37′W / 69.317°S 68.617°W / -69.317; -68.617
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

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.

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