Fildes, Bahía

Fildes, Bahía (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Fildes, Bahía  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Place ID: 9188
Name ID: 105548

Feature type: Bay (3)

Origin

This name originates from Chile. It is part of the Chile Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

Esta bahía fue visitada a comienzos de 1822 por los cazadores de focas de esta zona. Su nombre probablemente se deba a Robert Fildes, un cazador inglés de focas de aquella época. Esta extensa bahía se forma en la costa SW de la isla Rey Jorge y la costa NW de isla Nelson, mide 5,5 millas de ancho en su boca por 8 de saco, en las islas Shetland del Sur. La bahía es profunda y de fondo irregular. En invierno sus aguas se congelan, en verano se producen los deshielos, y los glaciares descargan hielos flotantes en la bahía.

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Location

Latitude:
62° 13' 00.0" S
-62.21667°
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Longitude:
58° 49' 00.0" W
-58.81667°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Map

Source

Location Method:
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Source Person:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

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Approval status

Status:
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Date approved:
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