Richardson Cove
Richardson Cove is a west-facing cove on the southwest side of Moe Island in the South Orkney Islands. The cove, entered between Conroy Point and Corral Point, falls within Antarctic Specially Protected Area No.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Snipe Peak and Gneiss Hills.
Snipe Peak
Peak
Snipe Peak is a peak, 225 m, which is the main peak on Moe Island, situated close southwest of Signy Island in the South Orkney Islands. Surveyed in 1933 by DI personnel.
Gneiss Hills
Peak
The Gneiss Hills are two prominent hills, 270 and 260 metres high, at the west side of McLeod Glacier in the south part of Signy Island, in the South Orkney Islands, Antarctica. Gneiss Hills is situated 2½ km east of Richardson Cove.
Confusion Island
Islet
Confusion Island is an island 0.2 nautical miles long at the west side of the entrance to Clowes Bay, off the south side of Signy Island. The southern point of the island was charted and named Confusion Point by Discovery Investigations personnel on the Discovery II in 1933. Confusion Island is situated 3 km east of Richardson Cove.
Richardson Cove
- Type: Cove
- Categories: bay and body of water
- Location: Antarctica
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In Other Languages
From German to Swedish—“Richardson Cove” goes by many names.
- German: “Richardson Cove”
- Swedish: “Richardson Cove”
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