Borge Bay

Borge Bay is a large, irregularly-shaped bay that dominates the east side of , in the of Antarctica. It was charted in 1912 by Norwegian whaling captain Petter Sorlle, and named for Captain Hans Borge of the Polynesia, who undertook additional mapping of the bay during the following year.
Wikipedia
  • Bay
  • …is also known as “Borge, bahia”
  • Description: large bay on Signy Island

Places of Interest

Highlights include Signy Research Station and Heywood Lake.
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Borge Bay

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Latitude
-60.70238° or 60° 42′ 9″ south
Longitude
-45.5942° or 45° 35′ 39″ west
Open location code
38FP7CX4+28
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2150807558
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
6628174
Wiki­data ID
Q4945023

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Borge Bay” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “博爾赫灣”
  • German: “Borge Bay”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Borge Bay”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Borge Bay”
  • Spanish: “Borge, bahía”
  • Swedish: “Borge Bay”
  • Swedish: “Borge, bahía”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Knob Lake and Sombre Lake.

Antarctica: Highlights

Learn more about Livingston Island and Villa Las Estrellas.
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