page_title: Grant Island
hierarchical_section_title: Grant Island
caption_attribution_description: English: 1:250,000-scale topographic reconnaissance map of the Grant Island area from 130°30'-135°W to 74°-75°S in Antarctica, including the western part of the Getz Ice Shelf. Mapped, edited and published by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the National Science Foundation.
context_page_description: Grant Island is an ice-covered island, 32 kilometres long and 16 kilometres wide, lying 8 km 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. Grant Island was discovered and charted by personnel aboard USS Glacier on February 4, 1962. Grant Island was named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Commander E. G. Grant, Commanding Officer of USS Glacier at the time of discovery.
context_section_description: Grant Island is an ice-covered island, 32 kilometres (20 mi) long and 16 kilometres (10 mi) wide, lying 8 km (5 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. Grant Island was discovered and charted by personnel aboard USS Glacier on February 4, 1962. Grant Island was named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Commander E. G. Grant, Commanding Officer of USS Glacier at the time of discovery.
caption: Map of Grant Island
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