Forsters Passage
Forsters Passage is a body of water between Bristol Island and Southern Thule in the South Sandwich Islands. In 1775, a British expedition under James Cook gave the name "Forster's Bay", after John R.- Strait
- …is also known as “Forster’s Bay”
- Categories
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Latitude
-59.24677° or 59° 14′ 48″ south
Longitude
-26.93645° or 26° 56′ 11″ west
Open location code
39GMQ337+7C
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OpenStreetMap feature
natural=strait
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Forsters Passage” goes by many names.
Forsters PassageCebuano
福斯特海峽Chinese
Forsters PassageNorwegian Nynorsk
Forsters PassageSwedish
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Highlights
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