Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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| Maher Island (RUS) | 73° 05' 00.0" S | 125° 08' 00.0" W | Island |
| Name ID: 119198 Place ID: 8864 | |||
| Maher Island (USA) | 72° 58' 00.0" S | 126° 22' 00.0" W | Island |
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Name ID: 128348
Place ID: 8864
A small horseshoe-shaped island which has numerous areas of exposed rock, lying 7 mi north of the northwest end of Siple Island, off the coast of Marie Byrd Land. Discovered and photographed from aircraft of USN Operation Highjump, 1946-47. Named by US-ACAN for Cdr. Eugene Maher, USN, Commanding Officer of USS Glacier during Operation Deep Freeze, 1955-56. |
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