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Sandefjord Cove


Sandefjord Cove is a cove between Cape Ingrid and the terminus of Tofte Glacier on the west side of Peter I Island. A Norwegian expedition under Eyvind Tofte circumnavigated Peter I Island in the Odd I in 1927. In February 1929 the Norvegia under Nils Larsen carried out a series of investigations all around the island, landing on February 2 to hoist the Norwegian flag. Named for Sandefjord, Norway, center of the Norwegian whaling industry.

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

Coordinates: 68°47′S 90°42′W / 68.783°S 90.700°W / -68.783; -90.700



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