McNamara Island

McNamara Island

McNamara Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	72°36′S 93°14′W / 72.600°S 93.233°W / -72.600; -93.233Coordinates: 72°36′S 93°14′W / 72.600°S 93.233°W / -72.600; -93.233
Length	11 km (6.8 mi)
Administration
None
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

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 John McNamara, boatswain on the Jacob Ruppert of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition of 1933–35.

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