Wagoner Inlet facts for kids
Wagoner Inlet
Location in Antarctica
Wagoner Inlet is a part of the ocean that reaches into land. It is filled with ice and located in Antarctica. You can find it between Tinglof Peninsula and Starr Peninsula. Both of these are on the north side of Thurston Island.
This inlet was first mapped using pictures taken from the air. These photos were part of a special mission called U.S. Navy Operation Highjump. This mission happened in December 1946.
The inlet was named after Charles Wagoner. He was a seaman on a ship called the USS Glacier. Charles Wagoner was part of a science team. This team explored Thurston Island in February 1960. The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) gave the inlet its name. This committee helps name places in Antarctica.
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