Horseshoe Bay
Cape Royds is a dark rock cape forming the western extremity of Ross Island, facing on McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. It was discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition and named for Lieutenant Charles Royds, Royal Navy, who acted as meteorologist on the expedition.Places of Interest
Highlights: Coast Lake and Clear Lake.
Horseshoe Bay
- Type: Bay
- Description: bay in Antarctica
- Category: body of water
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-77.52366° or 77° 31′ 25″ south
Longitude
166.20798° or 166° 12′ 29″ east
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
2VJ8F6G5+G5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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- German: “Horseshoe Bay”
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