SCAR Gazetteer Information: Each place can have one or more entries in the SCAR Composite Gazetteer, dependant on its origin. By viewing an individual entry, you may see multiple references to the same place. SCAR uses a more general feature type coding, so each place will, in general, have multiple feature types.

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Name Latitude Longitude Feature Type
Hovde Bay (USA) 69° 10' 00.0" S 39° 45' 00.0" E Bay
Name ID: 126752 Place ID: 6655

A bay along the E shore of Lutzow-Holm Bay, just N of Langhovde Hills. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936-37, and named Hovdebukta (the knoll bay) in association with the name Langhovde Hills.

Hovdebukta (NOR) 69° 10' 30.0" S 39° 45' 00.0" E Bay
Name ID: 115285 Place ID: 6655

Bay in front of Langhovdebreen on the E side of Langhovde, Kronprins Olav Kyst. From neighbouring name: Langhovde.

Hovdebukta (RUS) 69° 10' 00.0" S 39° 45' 00.0" E Bay
Name ID: 118523 Place ID: 6655

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