Nunn Island

Nunn Island (74°17′S 117°0′W / 74.283°S 117°W / -74.283; -117) is an ice-covered island, 9 nautical miles (17 km) long, lying within Getz Ice Shelf just south of Wright Island, along the coast of Marie Byrd Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for R. Admiral Ira Nunn, U.S. Navy, responsible for legal elements of the Navy's Antarctic support during the IGY.

See also

• List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

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

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