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King George Bay (Antarctica)


King George Bay (62°6′S 58°5′W / 62.100°S 58.083°W / -62.100; -58.083Coordinates: 62°6′S 58°5′W / 62.100°S 58.083°W / -62.100; -58.083) is a bay indenting the south coast of King George Island for 6 nautical miles (11 km) between Lions Rump and Turret Point, in the South Shetland Islands. It was named on January 24, 1820 for the then reigning sovereign of the United Kingdom, King George, by a British expedition under Edward Bransfield.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "King George Bay" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


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