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Bone Bay (Antarctica)

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44: 541:. 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. 188: 51: 1142: 1091: 579:. 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. 827:. 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. 397:. 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 865:. 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 495:. 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 1146: 1095: 789:. 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. 713:. 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). 347:. 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, 751:. 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. 499:'s squadron in the struggle for Argentine independence. He died fighting against the Spanish commander Romarate on March 21, 1814 aboard his small vessel 1116: 76: 1099: 43: 398: 239: 134: 179:, Antarctica. It is nearly 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) wide at the entrance between Notter Point and Cape Roquemaurel. 617:. Prominent rocky headland at the east side of the entrance to Bone Bay. Discovered by a French expedition, 1837-40, under Captain 402: 243: 1111: 1165: 1150: 271: 671:. A group of rocks lying 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) offshore at a point midway between Notter Point and 351:
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
883: 881: 246:(UK-APC) after Thomas M. Bone, midshipman on the brig 1081:(2 ed.), United States Board on Geographic Names 116: 68: 32: 911: 503:, when his vessel grounded under enemy batteries. 69: 309:Coastal features, from west to east, include: 8: 1117:Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research 29: 1100:United States Board on Geographic Names 1055: 1043: 1031: 1019: 1007: 995: 983: 971: 959: 947: 935: 923: 887: 877: 869:during her Antarctic voyage (1837-40). 1125:Graham Land and South Shetland Islands 1128:, BAS: British Antarctic Survey, 2005 7: 399:Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey 242:(FIDS) in 1948. It was named by the 240:Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey 1149:from websites or documents of the 1098:from websites or documents of the 900:Graham Land and South Shetland BAS 403:UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee 244:UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee 25: 1112:Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica 1075:Geographic Names of the Antarctic 1145: This article incorporates 1140: 1094: This article incorporates 1089: 453:into Gavin Ice Piedmont between 401:(FIDS) (1960-61). Named by the 50: 49: 42: 1151:United States Geological Survey 1072:Alberts, Fred G., ed. (1995), 1: 199:, which forms the tip of the 175:along the northwest coast of 238:Bone Bay was charted by the 299:GPX (secondary coordinates) 1182: 412: 359:in Southwestern Bulgaria. 294:GPX (primary coordinates) 269:Map all coordinates using 37: 277:Download coordinates as: 1166:Geography of Antarctica 228:Copernix satellite view 1147:public domain material 1096:public domain material 912:Belitsa Peninsula SCAR 619:Jules Dumont d'Urville 252:South Shetland Islands 250:used in exploring the 192: 289:GPX (all coordinates) 203:. It is northeast of 190: 234:Exploration and name 221:Russell West Glacier 1107:"Belitsa Peninsula" 849: /  811: /  773: /  735: /  697: /  655: /  601: /  563: /  525: /  479: /  433: /  381: /  331: /  201:Antarctic Peninsula 171:) is a rectangular 146: /  88: /  501:Santisima Trinidad 363:Gavin Ice Piedmont 193: 18:Gavin Ice Piedmont 853:63.583°S 59.000°W 815:63.633°S 59.017°W 777:63.650°S 59.067°W 739:63.633°S 59.200°W 701:63.650°S 59.300°W 659:63.667°S 59.350°W 605:63.550°S 58.933°W 567:63.600°S 58.917°W 529:63.633°S 58.850°W 483:63.667°S 59.183°W 437:63.800°S 59.067°W 385:63.733°S 59.000°W 335:63.733°S 59.233°W 313:Belitsa Peninsula 256:Bransfield Strait 215:and southwest of 197:Trinity Peninsula 177:Trinity Peninsula 151:63.633°S 59.067°W 126: 125: 93:63.633°S 59.067°W 16:(Redirected from 1173: 1144: 1143: 1135: 1134: 1133: 1119: 1093: 1092: 1088: 1087: 1086: 1080: 1059: 1053: 1047: 1041: 1035: 1029: 1023: 1017: 1011: 1005: 999: 993: 987: 981: 975: 969: 963: 957: 951: 945: 939: 933: 927: 921: 915: 909: 903: 897: 891: 885: 864: 863: 861: 860: 859: 858:-63.583; 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Gavin Ice Piedmont
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

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