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[[File:Nolan Island1.jpg|350px|thumb|Map of Nolan Island]] | [[File:Nolan Island1.jpg|350px|thumb|Map of Nolan Island]] | ||
'''Nolan Island''' (77°13′S, 147°24′W) is an [[ice]]-covered island 11 kilometers (6 nmi) long, lying 3.7 kilometers (2 nmi) north of Court Ridge in [[Sulzberger Ice Shelf]] in the [[Marshall Archipelago]]. The highest point on the island is | '''Nolan Island''' (77°13′S, 147°24′W) is an [[ice]]-covered island 11 kilometers (6 nmi) long, lying 3.7 kilometers (2 nmi) north of Court Ridge in [[Sulzberger Ice Shelf]] in the [[Marshall Archipelago]]. The highest point on the island is the 306 meters tall Peak Elektron. | ||
==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
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[[File:Duke_of_Nolan_coat_of_arms_-Recovered-.jpg|left|thumb|The coat of arms of the Duke of Nolan]] | [[File:Duke_of_Nolan_coat_of_arms_-Recovered-.jpg|left|thumb|The coat of arms of the Duke of Nolan]] | ||
On 29 December 2020, His Grace, Matteo Ricciardi was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] Duke of Nolan in recognition of his support of [[Westarctica]]'s mission and goals. His title is named for this island. | On 29 December 2020, His Grace, Matteo Ricciardi was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] Duke of Nolan in recognition of his support of [[Westarctica]]'s mission and goals. His title is named for this island. | ||
On 4 October 2022, the duke named the highest peak on the island "Peak Elektron" in honor of the renewable energy that the wind turbines and solar panels provide. | |||
[[Category: Islands]] | [[Category: Islands]] | ||