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
Lady Newnes Bay (NZL) 73° 40' 00.0" S 167° 30' 00.0" E Bay
Name ID: 113728 Place ID: 7998

A bay about 60 mi long in the western Ross Sea, extending along the coast of Victoria Land from Cape Sibbald to Coulman Island. Discovered by the BrAE, 1898-1900, led by C.E. Borchgrevink. He named it for Lady Newnes, whose husband, Sir George Newnes, financed the expedition.

Lady Newnes Bay (RUS) 73° 40' 00.0" S 167° 30' 00.0" E Bay
Name ID: 118937 Place ID: 7998

Lady Newnes Bay (USA) 73° 40' 00.0" S 167° 30' 00.0" E Bay
Name ID: 127700 Place ID: 7998

A bay about 60 mi long in the western Ross Sea, extending along the coast of Victoria Land from Cape Sibbald to Coulman Island. Discovered by the BrAE, 1898-1900, led by C.E. Borchgrevink. He named it for Lady Newnes, whose husband, Sir George Newnes, financed the expedition.

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