Shepard Island

Shepard Island

Shepard Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	74°25′S 132°30′W
Length	18 km (11.2 mi)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

Shepard Island or John Shepard Island is an island about 18 km (11 mi) long, lying 10 km (6 mi) west of Grant Island off the coast of Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. Shepard Island is ice capped except at its northern, seaward side, and is almost wholly embedded in the Getz Ice Shelf. Shepard Island was discovered by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) Expedition (1939–1941) and named for John Shepard, Jr., a contributor to the expedition.

See also

• Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
• List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
• List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
• Mount Colburn
• SCAR
• Territorial claims in Antarctica