Odom Inlet (71°30′S 61°20′W / 71.5°S 61.333°W / -71.5; -61.333Coordinates: 71°30′S 61°20′W / 71.5°S 61.333°W / -71.5; -61.333) is an ice-filled inlet 9 miles long, between Cape Howard and Cape MacDonald along the east coast of Palmer Land. It was discovered by members of the US Antarctic Service (USAS) who explored this coast from East Base both by land and from the air in 1940, and named for Howard Odom, radio operator at the East Base.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Odom Inlet" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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