Shepard Island

Shepard Island
Shepard Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates74°25′S 132°30′W / 74.417°S 132.500°W / -74.417; -132.500 (Shepard Island)
Length18 km (11.2 mi)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Shepard Island (74°25′S 132°30′W / 74.417°S 132.500°W / -74.417; -132.500 (Shepard Island)) is an island about 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) long, lying 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) west of Grant Island off the coast of Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. The island is ice capped except at its northern, seaward side, and is almost wholly embedded in the Getz Ice Shelf.