Bothy Bay
Bothy Bay is a small bay on the northwest side of Fildes Peninsula, King George Island. The entrance is 0.7 nautical miles southeast of Square End Island and the bay is backed by a wide beach, with low cliffs on the northeast and southwest sides.Places of Interest
Highlights include Teniente R. Marsh Airport and Square End Island.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: LBM1948, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Martin Airport is on King George Island, part of Chile's Antártica commune in Antarctica, and is the northernmost airport in the continent.
Square End Island
Islet
The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands located in the Drake Passage with a total area of 3,687 km2. They lie about 120 kilometres north of the Antarctic Peninsula, and between 430 and 900 km southwest of the nearest point of the South Orkney Islands.
Holy Trinity Church
Church
Photo: ArJuna, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Holy Trinity Church is a small Russian Orthodox church on King George Island near Bellingshausen Station, a Russian research station in Antarctica. It is one of the eight churches on Antarctica and the southernmost Eastern Orthodox church in the world. Holy Trinity Church is situated 3 km south of Bothy Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include President Eduardo Frei Montalva Base and Villa Las Estrellas.
President Eduardo Frei Montalva Base
Neighborhood
Photo: Mefisto29, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva is the most important Antarctic base of Chile. It is located at Fildes Peninsula, an ice-free area, in front of Fildes Bay, at the west end of King George Island, South Shetland Islands. President Eduardo Frei Montalva Base is situated 3 km south of Bothy Bay.
Villa Las Estrellas
Photo: SnowSwan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Villa Las Estrellas is a Chilean civilian settlement on King George Island, the largest of the South Shetland Islands off the Antarctic Peninsula. It consists of some dozen prefabs but is a vital service hub for all the bases on the island.
Bothy Bay
- Type: Cove
- Categories: bay and body of water
- Location: Antarctica
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Satellite Map
Discover Bothy Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Swedish—“Bothy Bay” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “博蒂灣”
- German: “Bothy Bay”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Bothy Bay”
- Swedish: “Bothy Bay”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Professor Julio Escudero Base and Artigas Base.
Notable Places Nearby
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