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Bone Bay (Antarctica)

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33: 530:. Ice-covered hill, 725 metres (2,379 ft) high, standing 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) south of Hanson Hill and 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) east of Bone Bay on the north side of Trinity Peninsula. The name was applied by members of the FIDS following their survey in 1948 and is descriptive of the shape of the feature, a wimple being a type of headdress worn by nuns. 177: 40: 1131: 1080: 568:. Rocky point 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) south of Cape Roquemaurel at the east side of Bone Bay. Charted by the FIDS in 1948. Named by the UK-APC for Doctor Adam Young, surgeon on the brig Williams which made explorations in the South Shetland Islands and Bransfield Strait in 1820. 816:. A narrow ice-free island 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) long, lying in Bone Bay. Charted in 1948 by FIDS. Named by UK-APC after Pattrick J. Blake, midshipman on the brig Williams used in exploring the South Shetland Islands and Bransfield Strait in 1820. 386:. An ice piedmont in Trinity Peninsula, about 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) long and between 3 and 6 nautical miles (5.6 and 11.1 km; 3.5 and 6.9 mi) wide, extending from Charcot Bay to Russell West Glacier. Mapped from surveys by the 854:. A small group of rocks in the northeast corner of Bone Bay, 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) southwest of Cape Roquemaurel. Mapped from surveys by FIDS (1960-61). Named by UK-APC for Joseph Boyer, French naval officer on the 484:. A rocky point 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) northeast of Cape Kjellman marking the west limit of Bone Bay. The name, applied by Argentina in 1953, memorializes Tomás Notter, a commander of English origin in Admiral 1135: 1084: 778:. A group of low rocks lying 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) west of Blake Island in Bone Bay, off the north coast of Trinity Peninsula. Charted in 1948 by members of the FIDS who gave this descriptive name. 702:. Two rocks lying west of Bone Bay, 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) northwest of Notter Point. Named by UK-APC after one of the types of aircraft used by FIDASE (1955-57). 336:. The 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) wide peninsula projecting 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) in northwest direction from Trinity Peninsula. Bounded by Bone Bay to the northeast, 740:. A high distinctive rock lying 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) north of Notter Point. Named by UK-APC after the Otter aircraft used by BAS. 488:'s squadron in the struggle for Argentine independence. He died fighting against the Spanish commander Romarate on March 21, 1814 aboard his small vessel 1105: 65: 1088: 32: 387: 228: 123: 168:, Antarctica. It is nearly 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) wide at the entrance between Notter Point and Cape Roquemaurel. 606:. Prominent rocky headland at the east side of the entrance to Bone Bay. Discovered by a French expedition, 1837-40, under Captain 391: 232: 1100: 1154: 1139: 260: 660:. A group of rocks lying 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) offshore at a point midway between Notter Point and 340:
to the southwest and Bransfield Strait to the northwest. Trapezoid in form, its west and north extremities are formed by
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and Tinsel Dome. Named by UK-APC for Robert N. Pettus, aircraft pilot with FIDASE, 1956-57.
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and Notter Point respectively. German-British mapping in 1996. Named after the town of
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flows into the bay, which is bounded to the south by the Gavin Ice Piedmont.
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Trinity Peninsula on Antarctic Peninsula. Bone Bay at northwest end
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Rocks and islands in or near the bay, from west to east, include:
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Bay in Antarctica between Notter Point and Cape Roquemaurel
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Bone Bay is on the north shore of the western end of the
872: 870: 235:(UK-APC) after Thomas M. Bone, midshipman on the brig 1070:(2 ed.), United States Board on Geographic Names 105: 57: 21: 900: 492:, when his vessel grounded under enemy batteries. 58: 298:Coastal features, from west to east, include: 8: 1106:Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research 18: 1089:United States Board on Geographic Names 1044: 1032: 1020: 1008: 996: 984: 972: 960: 948: 936: 924: 912: 876: 866: 858:during her Antarctic voyage (1837-40). 1114:Graham Land and South Shetland Islands 1117:, BAS: British Antarctic Survey, 2005 7: 388:Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey 231:(FIDS) in 1948. It was named by the 229:Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey 1138:from websites or documents of the 1087:from websites or documents of the 889:Graham Land and South Shetland BAS 392:UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee 233:UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee 14: 1101:Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica 1064:Geographic Names of the Antarctic 1134: This article incorporates 1129: 1083: This article incorporates 1078: 442:into Gavin Ice Piedmont between 390:(FIDS) (1960-61). Named by the 39: 38: 31: 1140:United States Geological Survey 1061:Alberts, Fred G., ed. (1995), 1: 188:, which forms the tip of the 164:along the northwest coast of 227:Bone Bay was charted by the 288:GPX (secondary coordinates) 1171: 401: 348:in Southwestern Bulgaria. 283:GPX (primary coordinates) 258:Map all coordinates using 26: 266:Download coordinates as: 1155:Geography of Antarctica 217:Copernix satellite view 1136:public domain material 1085:public domain material 901:Belitsa Peninsula SCAR 608:Jules Dumont d'Urville 241:South Shetland Islands 239:used in exploring the 181: 278:GPX (all coordinates) 192:. It is northeast of 179: 223:Exploration and name 210:Russell West Glacier 1096:"Belitsa Peninsula" 838: /  800: /  762: /  724: /  686: /  644: /  590: /  552: /  514: /  468: /  422: /  370: /  320: /  190:Antarctic Peninsula 160:) is a rectangular 135: /  77: /  490:Santisima Trinidad 352:Gavin Ice Piedmont 182: 842:63.583°S 59.000°W 804:63.633°S 59.017°W 766:63.650°S 59.067°W 728:63.633°S 59.200°W 690:63.650°S 59.300°W 648:63.667°S 59.350°W 594:63.550°S 58.933°W 556:63.600°S 58.917°W 518:63.633°S 58.850°W 472:63.667°S 59.183°W 426:63.800°S 59.067°W 374:63.733°S 59.000°W 324:63.733°S 59.233°W 302:Belitsa Peninsula 245:Bransfield Strait 204:and southwest of 186:Trinity Peninsula 166:Trinity Peninsula 140:63.633°S 59.067°W 115: 114: 82:63.633°S 59.067°W 1162: 1133: 1132: 1124: 1123: 1122: 1108: 1082: 1081: 1077: 1076: 1075: 1069: 1048: 1042: 1036: 1030: 1024: 1018: 1012: 1006: 1000: 994: 988: 982: 976: 970: 964: 958: 952: 946: 940: 934: 928: 922: 916: 910: 904: 898: 892: 886: 880: 874: 853: 852: 850: 849: 848: 847:-63.583; 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Bone Bay is located in Antarctica
63°38′S 59°4′W / 63.633°S 59.067°W / -63.633; -59.067 (Bone Bay)
Type
63°38′S 59°4′W / 63.633°S 59.067°W / -63.633; -59.067 (Bone Bay)
bay
Trinity Peninsula

Trinity Peninsula
Antarctic Peninsula
Charcot Bay
Orléans Strait
Astrolabe Island
Lafond Bay
Russell West Glacier
Copernix satellite view
Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey
UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee
South Shetland Islands
Bransfield Strait
OpenStreetMap
KML
GPX (all coordinates)
GPX (primary coordinates)
GPX (secondary coordinates)
63°44′S 59°14′W / 63.733°S 59.233°W / -63.733; -59.233
Charcot Bay
Cape Kjellman
Belitsa
63°44′S 59°00′W / 63.733°S 59.000°W / -63.733; -59.000
Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey

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