Name details

Ravin Bay

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

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

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United States Gazetteer Id 130578

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:

Ravins, Baie des (France)

Narrative

Small bay between Cape Pepin and the point where Francais Glacier discharges into the sea. Discovered in 1840 by a French expedition under Capt. Jules Dumont d'Urville and named by him for the aspect of the coast, "ravin" being French for ravine.

Named For

Location

Latitude:

66° 32' 00.0" S

-66.53333°

Unknown precision

Longitude:

138° 27' 00.0" E

138.45000°

Unknown precision

Altitude:

Not recorded

Unknown precision

Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:

Unknown

Source Name:

Unknown

Source Identifier:

Source Scale:

Unknown

Source Institution:

Unknown

Source Person:

Unknown

Source Publisher:

Unknown

Remote sensing:

Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:

Unknown

Date approved:

1-Jan-1962

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