Winter Quarters Bay
Winter Quarters Bay is a small cove of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, located 2,200 miles due south of New Zealand at 77°50'S. The harbor is the southernmost port in the world and features a floating ice pier for summer cargo operations.
- Bay
- Description: bay in Antarctica
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chapel of the Snows and Discovery Hut.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fortress Rocks and Hut Point Peninsula.
Fortress Rocks
Hut Point Peninsula is a long, narrow peninsula from…
Hut Point Peninsula
Hut Point Peninsula is a long, narrow peninsula from…
Winter Quarters Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-77.84666° or 77° 50′ 48″ south
Longitude
166.64957° or 166° 38′ 59″ east
Open location code
2VJ85J3X+8R
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Swedish—“Winter Quarters Bay” goes by many names.
溫特夸特斯灣Chinese
מפרץ מגורי החורףHebrew
Winter Quarters BayItalian
Winter Quarters BayNorwegian
Winter Quarters BayNorwegian Bokmål
Winter Quarters BayNorwegian Nynorsk
Winter Quarters BaySwedish
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ski Slope and Ballpark Area.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include McMurdo Station Sign and Chapel of the Snows.
Curious Coves to Discover
Uncover intriguing coves from every corner of the globe.
“Tourists don’t know where they’ve been, travelers don’t know where they’re going.”
Antarctica: Highlights
Learn more about Livingston Island and Villa Las Estrellas.
