Carney Island

Carney Island (73°57′S 121°00′W) is an ice-covered island,[1] 110 km (68 mi) long and about 8,500 km2 (3,300 sq mi) in area, with all but its North coast lying within the Getz Ice Shelf, Antarctica. It is located between Siple Island and Wright Island along the coast of Marie Byrd Land.

Carney Island
Carney Island
Location of Carney Island
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates73°57′S 121°00′W
Area8,500 km2 (3,300 sq mi)
Area rank86th
Length110 km (68 mi)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population0 (2017)

Carney Island was named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Admiral Robert Carney (1895–1990), Chief of Naval Operations during the organization of Operation Deep Freeze support for the International Geophysical Year of 1957–1958.

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