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Borge Bay) is a large, irregularly-shaped bay that dominates the east side of Signy Island, in the South Orkney Islands of Antarctica It was charted in 1912 by Norwegian whaling captain Petter Sorlle, and named for Captain Hans Borge of the Polynesia, who undertook additional mapping of the bay during the following year. [1]
Börgen Bay) is a bay 4 nautical miles (7 km) wide, indenting the southeast coast of Anvers Island in the Palmer Archipelago of Antarctica. [1] Canty Point marks the west side of the entrance to Börgen Bay, while Bay Point marks the east entrance.
The Seal Islands (also known as Îles des Phoques, Islas Foca, Islotes Foca and Seal Rocks) are a group of small islands and rocky islets lying about 7 km north and north-west of Elephant Island, in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. They extend east–west for about 5 km, [1] and are separated from Elephant Island by Sealers Passage.
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Admiralty Bay is an irregular bay, 8 km (5 mi) wide at its entrance between Demay Point and Martins Head, indenting the southern coast of King George Island for 16 km (10 mi), in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. The name appears on a map of 1822 by Captain George Powell, a
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Mount Flora, Hope Bay, Antarctic Peninsula Mount Flora is situated on the south-eastern flank of Hope Bay, on the Antarctic Peninsula. The area contains rich fossil flora, which was among the first fossil floras discovered in Antarctica. It has played a significant stratigraphic role in deducing the geological history of the Antarctic Peninsula.
Mount Français is a mountain which forms the summit of Anvers Island, Antarctica, in the Antarctic claims of the United Kingdom, Argentina and Chile. It stands southeast of the center of the island and 6 miles north of Borgen Bay. Mount Français has an elevation of 2,825 metres (9,268 ft) and is part of the Trojan mountain range.