Grant Island

This article is about the island in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. For the island in British Columbia's Okanagan Lake, see Grant Island (Okanagan Lake).
Grant Island
Map of Grant Island
Grant Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates74°28′S 131°35′W / 74.467°S 131.583°W / -74.467; -131.583 (Grant Island)
Area703 km2 (271 sq mi)
Length37 km (23 mi)
Width19 km (11.8 mi)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Grant Island (74°28′S 131°35′W / 74.467°S 131.583°W / -74.467; -131.583 (Grant Island)) is an ice-covered island, 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) long and 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) wide, lying 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) east of the smaller Shepard Island off the coast of Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. Like Shepard Island, Grant Island is surrounded by the Getz Ice Shelf on all but the north side.

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