Antarctica

Windless Bight

Windless Bight is a prominent bight that indents the south side of , Antarctica, eastward of . It was named by the Winter Journey Party, led by Wilson, of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13, which encountered no wind in this area.
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  • Type: Bay
  • Description: bight in Antarctica
  • Also known as: “Windless Bay”

Windless Bight

Latitude
-77.7° or 77° 42′ south
Longitude
167.66667° or 167° 40′ east
Open location code
2VJ97MX8+XM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11110883802
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
6628186
Wiki­data ID
Q8024269
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Satellite Map

Discover Windless Bight from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Windless Bight” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “溫德萊斯灣”
  • German: “Windless Bight”
  • Hebrew: “מפרץ וינדלס”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Windless Bight”
  • Swedish: “Windless Bight”

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