Morris Island is an ice-covered island about 13 kilometres (7 nmi) long, lying 9 kilometres (5 nmi) west of Farmer Island in the Sulzberger Ice Shelf of Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–65, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lieutenant J.E. Morris, U.S. Navy Reserve and former captain of the USS Cayuga (LST-1186), who served aboard the USS Glacier along this coast in 1961–62.[1]

Morris Island

Morris Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	76°37′S 147°48′W
Length	13 km (8.1 mi)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

See also

• List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

References

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

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