Name details

Gibbon Bay

Gibbon Bay (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Gibbon Bay  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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United States Gazetteer Id 125657

Feature type: Bay (3)

Origin

This name originates from United States of America. It is part of the United States Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

Bay 1 mi long and wide, entered between Rayner Point and The Turret along the E coast of Coronation Island, in the South Orkney Islands. The bay was first observed in December 1821 by Capt. George Powell and Capt. Nathaniel Palmer, but was more accurately delineated on a 1912 chart by Capt. Petter Sorlle. It was recharted in 1933 by DI personnel on the Discovery II and named for the ship's surgeon, Dr. G.M. Gibbon.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
60° 39' 00.0" S
-60.65000°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
45° 11' 00.0" W
-45.18333°
Unknown precision
Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
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Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
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Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Unknown
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
1-Jan-1952

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