Driscoll Island is a narrow, ice-covered island 30 kilometres (16 nmi) long, lying in Block Bay along the coast of Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. The feature was partially delineated from air photos taken by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition (1928–30) on the flight of December 5, 1929. The island was completely mapped by the United States Geological Survey, 1959–65, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names after Lawrence J. Driscoll, U.S.Navy, a Boatswain's Mate aboard USS Glacier along this coast, 1961–62.[1]

Driscoll Island

Driscoll Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	76°12′S 146°55′W
Area	250 km2 (97 sq mi)
Length	34 km (21.1 mi)
Width	11 km (6.8 mi)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Driscoll Island". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)

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