Dean Island (Vermont)
Dean Island may refer to: * Dean Island (Antarctica) *Dean Island (Western Australia) Dean Island may refer to: * Dean Island (Antarctica) * Dean Island (Western Australia) {{Geodis ...

Dean Island (Antarctica)
Dean Island is an Antarctic, ice-covered island, long and wide, lying within the Getz Ice Shelf and midway between Grant Island and Siple Island, off the coast of Marie Byrd Land Marie Byrd Land (MBL) is an unclaimed region of Antarctica. With an area of , it is the largest unclaimed territory on Earth. It was named after the wife of American naval officer Richard E. Byrd, who explored the region in the early 20th centur .... It was first sighted from a distance of from the USS ''Glacier'' on February 5, 1962, and was named for Chief Warrant Officer S.L. Dean, U.S. Navy, Electrical Officer on the ''Glacier'' at the time of discovery. See also * Birdwell Point * Cole Point References * Islands of Marie Byrd Land {{MarieByrdLand-geo-stub ...
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