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'''Shepard Island''' or '''John Shepard Island''' is an island about 11 miles long, lying 6 milkes west of [[Grant Island]] off the coast of [[Westarctica]]. 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. | '''Shepard Island''' or '''John Shepard Island''' is an island about 11 miles long, lying 6 milkes west of [[Grant Island]] off the coast of [[Westarctica]]. Shepard Island is [[ice]]-capped except at its northern, seaward side, and is almost wholly embedded in the [[Getz Ice Shelf]]. | ||
==Discovery and name== | |||
Shepard Island was discovered by the United States [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] Service (USAS) Expedition (1939–1941) and named for John Shepard, Jr., a contributor to the expedition. | |||
[[Category:Islands]] | |||