It was named by personnel of the USS Atka, under U.S. Navy Commander Glen Jacobsen, which moored here in February 1955 while investigating possible base sites for International Geophysical Year operations.
The name was given by personnel aboard the USS Atka, under the command of U.S. Navy Commander Glen Jacobsen, who moored here in February 1955 to examine possible locations for International Geophysical Year activities.