Ward Islands (67°38′S 69°35′W / 67.633°S 69.583°W) is a group of two small islands and off-lying rocks forming the southern part of the Amiot Islands, off the southwest part of Adelaide Island. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for Herbert G.V. Ward, Chief Engineer of RRS John Biscoe, 1948–1962, which ship assisted the Royal Navy Hydrographic Survey Unit which charted this group in 1963.
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Ward's Island, Randall's Island Park And The RFK (Triborough) Bridge
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This article incorporates public domain material from "Ward Islands". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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