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664:. A small group of rocks 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) southwest of Spring Point in Hughes Bay, Graham Land. Surveyed by K.V. Blaiklock of FIDS from the Norsel in 1955. Named by UK-APC for
354:(FIDASE) in 1956-57 led to important changes in topography and outline of the bay, as shown on maps and charts. Prior to this time many identifications of names in the area were no more than guesses.
857:. Cove forming the south extremity of Hughes Bay. The cove was partially outlined on the charts of the BelgAE under Gerlache, 1897-99. Probably named by whalers operating in this vicinity after
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444:. A short, but wide, glacier lying east of Salvesen Cove. Photographed by the FIDASE in 1956-57, and mapped from these photos by the FIDS. Named by the UK-APC in 1960 for
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is on a headland in the north part of the bay. Hughes Bay is 42 kilometres (26 mi) wide and indents the Danco Coast by 20 kilometres (12 mi). It lies south of the
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Glacier, on the west coast of Graham Land. Photographed by the FIDASE in 1956-57, and mapped from these photos by the FIDS. Named by the
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in 1898 and described as an island with two summits "like the ears of an ass." The name, given by the UK-APC in 1960, derives from this description;
807:. Point forming the east side of the entrance to Salvesen Cove. Charted by the BelgAE under Gerlache, 1897-99. Named by the UK-APC in 1960 for
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Danco Coast, Antarctic
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Glaciers feeding the bay, from northeast to southwest, include:
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Falkland
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270:to the northwest across the
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380:Trepetlika Glacier
268:Two Hummock Island
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282:and north of the
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320:Davis Coast
310:Exploration
266:. It faces
256:Graham Land
248:Danco Coast
167:Cape Murray
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70:Coordinates
1154:Categories
1125:2024-05-03
1095:2023-12-03
919:References
316:John Davis
152:Hughes Bay
150: (
119:Hughes Bay
104:Hughes Bay
102: (
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907:, by the
340:Sprightly
296:Sprightly
905:Valdivia
358:Glaciers
177:Location
1075:Sources
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