Name details

William Scoresby Bay

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

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

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United States Gazetteer Id 133724

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.

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Narrative

A coastal embayment at the W side of William Scoresby Archipelago, 5 mi long and 3.5 mi wide, with shores marked by steep rock headlands and snow-free hills rising to 210 meters. The practical limits of the bay are extended 4 mi northward from the coast by island groups located along its E and W margin. Discovered in February 1936 by DI personnel on the William Scoresby, for which the bay was named.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
67° 24' 00.0" S
-67.40000°
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Longitude:
59° 34' 00.0" E
59.56667°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Map

Source

Location Method:
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Source Institution:
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Source Person:
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Source Publisher:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
1-Jan-1947

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