Sherman Island
Sherman Island (72°40′S 99°45′W / 72.667°S
99.75°W / -72.667; -99.75) is an ice-covered
island of Westarctica about 51 km (32 mi)
long and 16 km (10 mi) wide, lying south of
Thurston Island in the middle of Peacock
Sound. The feature rises above the Abbot Ice
Shelf which occupies the sound.
Delineated from aerial photographs taken by
US Navy Operation Highjump in December
1946. Named by US-ACAN for Admiral
Forrest Sherman, USN, Chief of Naval
Operations, 1949-51, when preparations
were being made for U.S. Naval support
during the forthcoming International
Geophysical Year (IGY) operations.
Sherman Island is seeking a Governor.
99.75°W / -72.667; -99.75) is an ice-covered
island of Westarctica about 51 km (32 mi)
long and 16 km (10 mi) wide, lying south of
Thurston Island in the middle of Peacock
Sound. The feature rises above the Abbot Ice
Shelf which occupies the sound.
Delineated from aerial photographs taken by
US Navy Operation Highjump in December
1946. Named by US-ACAN for Admiral
Forrest Sherman, USN, Chief of Naval
Operations, 1949-51, when preparations
were being made for U.S. Naval support
during the forthcoming International
Geophysical Year (IGY) operations.
Sherman Island is seeking a Governor.
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