Oliver Island
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Oliver Island is the largest of the Mica Islands
, lying outside the entrance to West Bay
and 6 nautical miles (11 km) northeast of Cape Jeremy
in south Marguerite Bay
. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) in 1977 for David L. Oliver, CS1, U.S. Navy, cook, Palmer Station
, winter party 1972.
Mica Islands
Mica Islands is a group of about four mainly ice-covered islands lying 7 nautical miles west of Mount Guernsey and 6 nautical miles northeast of Cape Jeremy, off the west coast of Antarctic Peninsula. First seen from the air and photographed by the British Graham Land Expedition in 1936, and...
, lying outside the entrance to West Bay
West Bay
There are multiple places in the world known as West Bay.In Canada:* West Bay In the United Kingdom:* West Bay, Dorset, formerly known as Bridport Harbour is situated approximately two miles from Bridport on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset, England.In the United States:* West Bay , a bay in Texas...
and 6 nautical miles (11 km) northeast of Cape Jeremy
Cape Jeremy
Cape Jeremy is a cape marking the east side of the north entrance to George VI Sound and the west end of a line dividing Graham Land and Palmer Land. It was discovered by the British Graham Land Expedition , 1934–37, under Rymill, who named it for Jeremy Scott, son of J.M. Scott, who served as...
in south Marguerite Bay
Marguerite Bay
Marguerite Bay or Margaret Bay is an extensive bay on the west side of the Antarctic Peninsula, which is bounded on the north by Adelaide Island and on the south by Wordie Ice Shelf, George VI Sound and Alexander Island. The mainland coast on the Antarctic Peninsula is Fallières Coast. Islands...
. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending names for features in Antarctica...
(US-ACAN) in 1977 for David L. Oliver, CS1, U.S. Navy, cook, Palmer Station
Palmer Station
Palmer Station, on Anvers Island, is Antarctica's only US station north of the Antarctic Circle. Initial construction of the station finished in 1968. The station, like the other US Antarctic stations, is operated by the United States Antarctic Program....
, winter party 1972.