Name details

Sherman Bay

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

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

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Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory Id 140194

Feature type: Bay

Origin

This name originates from United Kingdom. It is part of the Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Narrative

Bay on the north side of Coronation Island between Tickell Head and Conception Point.

Named For

Named for R.L. Sherman, surveyor at Base H Signy island, 1957-58. Along with J.F.D. Bridger he carried out the triangulation and traversing work for the map: South Orkney Islands, DOS 510 Series, South Orkney Islands, West Sheet. 1963.

Location

Latitude:
60° 31' 40.0" S
-60.52778°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
45° 46' 00.0" W
-45.76667°
Unknown precision
Altitude:
Not recorded
Unknown precision

Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
Landsat 8 image 2017-10-04, 30 m resolution
Source Identifier:
https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/
Source Scale:
Unknown
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
British Antarctic Survey
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Official
Date approved:
8-Nov-2018

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