Nolan Island

Nolan Island

Nolan Island is an ice-covered island 6 nautical miles (11 km) long, lying 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north of Court Ridge in Sulzberger Ice Shelf, along the coast of Marie Byrd Land. Discovered and mapped by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS), 1939-41. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for William G. Nolan, RD1, U.S. Navy, Radarman aboard USS Glacier in Antarctica, 1957–58 and 1961-62.

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

Coordinates: 77°13′S 147°24′W / 77.217°S 147.4°W / -77.217; -147.4