Discovery Bay

Discovery Bay is a bay 5 km long and 3 km wide, indenting the north side of , in the of . It had been known to sealers in the area since about 1821.
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  • Cove
  • Description: bay in the Antarctic
  • Also known as
    “‘Chile Bay’ (Discovery Bay), Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands”
    “ASPA-144”
    “Bahía Chile”
    “Chile Bay”
    “Discovery, bahia”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Poisson Hill.
is a rounded ice-free hill rising… is situated 3½ km east of Discovery Bay.

Discovery Bay

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Latitude
-62.483° or 62° 28′ 59″ south
Longitude
-59.716° or 59° 42′ 58″ west
Open location code
3892G78M+RH
Geo­Names ID
6632160
Wiki­data ID
Q218219

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Discovery Bay” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “發現號灣”
  • German: “Discovery Bay”
  • Italian: “Baia Discovery”
  • Japanese: “ディスカバリー・ベイ (南極)”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Discovery Bay i Antarktis”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Discovery Bay”
  • Spanish: “Bahía Chile”
  • Spanish: “Bahía Discovery”
  • Spanish: “Chile, Bahía”
  • Spanish: “Discovery, bahía”
  • Swedish: “Discovery, bahía”
  • Yue Chinese: “發現灣 (南極洲)”
  • Yue Chinese: “發現灣”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ficheto Point and Eco Nelson.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Basso Island and Vidal Rock.

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