South West Bay

South West Bay is an open bay indenting the west side of immediately north of in the southern Indian Ocean. The bay was roughly charted on an 1860 sketch map compiled by Captain H.C.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Bay
  • Description: bay
  • Also known as: “S. W. Bay” and “S. West-Bai”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Mount Andree and Mount Drygalski.

Peak
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Peak
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Peak
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Erratic Point and Cape Gazert.

Locality
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Locality
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South West Bay

Latitude
-53.05679° or 53° 3′ 24″ south
Longitude
73.37235° or 73° 22′ 21″ east
Open location code
3JRMW9VC+7W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2762336023
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
1547276
Wiki­data ID
Q141537
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“South West Bay” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “South West Bay (luuk sa Heard Island and McDonald Islands)”
  • Cebuano: “South West Bay”
  • Chinese: “西南灣”
  • Esperanto: “Sudokcidenta Golfo”
  • German: “South West Bay”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “South West Bay”
  • Swedish: “South West Bay”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Kildalkey Head and Mangoro Head.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Oriental Island and Pulpit Rock.

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