Name details

Sayer Bay

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

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

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Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory Id 140198

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-east coast of Coronation Island, between Crown Head and Cape Bennett.

Named For

Named for Robert Sayer (1725-1794) a leading publisher and seller of maps and maritime charts in Georgian Britain. Notable as the publisher of the North American Pilot (1775), which included important charts made by Captain James Cook. On his death, the firm was taken over by employees Robert Laurie and James Whittle as Laurie and Whittle Ltd. forerunner of independent chart publishers Imray, Laurie, Norie and Wilson Ltd. Named in association with Rochette Point, Norie Bay and Whittle Point.

Location

Latitude:
60° 37' 13.0" S
-60.62028°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
45° 16' 40.0" W
-45.27778°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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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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