Piner Bay
Piner Bay is an open bay 15 kilometres long and 3.7 kilometres wide between Cape Bienvenue and the east side of Astrolabe Glacier Tongue. Discovered on January 30, 1840, by the United States Exploring Expedition under Wilkes, who named it for Thomas Piner, signal quartermaster on the USEE flagship Vincennes.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dumont d’Urville Station.
Dumont d’Urville Station
Hamlet
The Dumont d'Urville Station is a French scientific… Dumont d’Urville Station is situated 8 km northwest of Piner Bay.
Piner Bay
- Cove
- Description: bay
- Categories
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-66.7° or 66° 42′ south
Longitude
140.16667° or 140° 10′ east
Open location code
3R5275X8+XM
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Swedish—“Piner Bay” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “皮內灣”
- German: “Piner Bay”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Piner Bay”
- Swedish: “Baie Piner”
- Swedish: “Piner, Baie”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Astrolabe Glacier Tongue and Orques, Chenal des.
Antarctica: Highlights
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