Pendulum Cove
Pendulum Cove is a cove at the north-east side of Port Foster, Deception Island, in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. The name of the cove derives from the pendulum and magnetic observations made there by the British expedition under Henry Foster in 1829.
- Cove
- …lies at an elevation of 166 metres (545 feet)
- Description: cove of Deception Island, Antarctica
Places of Interest
Highlights include Crimson Hill and Relict Lake.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aguirre Cerda Research Station.
Aguirre Cerda Research Station
Locality
Photo: Jorval, Public domain.Pendulum Cove
- Categories
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-62.93543° or 62° 56′ 8″ south
Longitude
-60.59976° or 60° 35′ 59″ west
Open location code
379X3C72+R3
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Swedish—“Pendulum Cove” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “彭杜拉姆灣”
- German: “Pendulum Cove”
- Italian: “Baia del Pendolo”
- Italian: “Baia Pendolo”
- Spanish: “Caleta Péndulo”
- Spanish: “Péndulo, caleta”
- Swedish: “Pendulum Cove”
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