Baie de la Dauphine
Baie de la Dauphine is a natural harbour located on the Loranchet Peninsula, at the north-west of Grande Terre in the Kerguelen Islands.- Type: Bay
- Description: fjord to the north-east of Loranchet peninsula on Grande Île, in the Kerguelen Islands
- Also known as: “Baie du Portail”, “Foul Bay”, “Foul Hawse Bay”, and “Fowl Haven”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kerguelen Arch.
Kerguelen Arch
Peak
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baie de l’Oiseau and Port-Christmas.
Baie de l’Oiseau
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Baie de l'Oiseau is a natural harbour in the Loranchet Peninsula, in the North-Western part of the island Grande Terre, part of the Kerguelen Islands. It was the landing site of the expedition under Yves de Kerguelen in 1772, and later of the expedition under James Cook in 1776.
Port-Christmas
Locality
Port-Christmas is a natural and historical site on the Kerguelen Islands, located at the northern tip of the main island, on the east coast of the Loranchet Peninsula.
Baie de la Dauphine
- Category: body of water
- Location: French Southern and Antarctic Lands
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-48.71506° or 48° 42′ 54″ southLongitude
69.03813° or 69° 2′ 17″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
4J3F72MQ+X6OpenStreetMap ID
node 2358825701OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Baie de la Dauphine” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Baie de la Dauphine”
- French: “baie de la Dauphine”
- French: “Baie de la Dauphine”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cap Ligniville and Baie Clémenceau.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mont Avergal and Lac Rochegude.
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