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'''Shepard Island''' or '''John Shepard Island''' is an island about 11 miles long, lying 6 | [[File:Shepard Island Map.png|thumb|Map of Shepard Island showing Western edge of Grant Island]] | ||
'''Shepard Island''' or '''John Shepard Island''' is an island about 11 miles long, lying 6 miles 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== | ==Discovery and name== | ||