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==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
The island was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and from [[U.S. Navy]] air photos taken during the years 1959–66. Carter Island was named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names in honor of Lieutenant G.W. Carter, U.S. Navy, who served as a maintenance coordinator at the Williams Field air strip on McMurdo Sound during Operation Deep Freeze in 1966. | The island was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and from [[U.S. Navy]] air photos taken during the years 1959–66. Carter Island was named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names in honor of Lieutenant G.W. Carter, U.S. Navy, who served as a maintenance coordinator at the Williams Field air strip on McMurdo Sound during Operation Deep Freeze in 1966. | ||
==Peerage title== | |||
On 20 April 2020, Westarctica's [[Minister of Communications]], Danni Michele, was granted the title Countess of Carter in recognition of her lasting contributions to the government. | |||
[[Category: Islands]] | [[Category: Islands]] | ||