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 bestowed by personnel on the USS Atka, commanded by U.S. Navy Commander Glen Jacobsen, while it docked here in February 1955 to consider potential bases for International Geophysical Year operations.