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Antarctic Gazetteer

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A catalogue of Antarctic Names from the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica, the Australian Antarctic Gazetteer and lists of other less formal names.
Australian Antarctic Gazetteer Id 80
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Amanda Bay

Australian Antarctic Gazetteer Id 80

This name originates from Australia, but is also called , Hovde Cove (United States of America) and Hovdevika (Russia).
It is part of the Australian Antarctic Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

A bay about 4 km across and 4 km long, in the south-eastern part of Prydz Bay. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936-37) and called Hovdevika. Photographed by an ANARE aircraft on 26 August, 1957. Renamed by ANARE after the daughter of Squadron Leader P. Clemence, RAAF, who commanded the Antarctic Flight at Mawson in 1957.

Latitude: 69° 15' 00.0" S -69.250°
Longitude: 76° 49' 59.9" E 76.833°

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Feature Type: Bay
Date Named: Unknown
Altitude: 0 m
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Remote Sensor Info: Not Applicable

Status: Official