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Name Latitude Longitude Feature Type
Krylvika (NOR) 71° 22' 00.0" S 2° 00' 00.0" W Bight
Name ID: 115476 Place ID: 7874

Bay in Fimbulisen N of Ahlmannryggen, Kronprinsesse Märtha Kyst. K.=the hump.

Krylvika Bight (USA) 71° 20' 00.0" S 2° 00' 00.0" W Bight
Name ID: 127625 Place ID: 7874

A bight, a southern lobe of the Fimbul Ice Shelf, indenting the coast of Queen Maud Land for about 30 mi between Bakeneset Headland and Trollkjelneset Headland. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by NBSAE (1949-52) and air photos by the Norwegian expedition (1958-59) and named Krylvika (the hump bay), probably in association with nearby Krylen Hill.

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