Antarctica

Tyree Head

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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Tyree Head

Latitude
-77.65° or 77° 39′ south
Longitude
167.41667° or 167° 25′ east
Elevation
400 metres (1,312 feet)
Named after
Adm. David M. Tyree
Open location code
2VJ98CX8+XM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11109206617
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
6628939
Wiki­data ID
Q2563261
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Tyree Head” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Tyree Head”
  • Chinese: “泰里角”
  • German: “Tyree Head”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Tyree Head”
  • Swedish: “Tyree Head”

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