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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Coast Lake and Clear Lake.
Coast Lake
Lake
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.
Clear Lake
Lake
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.
Blue Lake
Lake
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.
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″ southLongitude
166.20798° or 166° 12′ 29″ eastElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
2VJ8F6G5+G5OpenStreetMap ID
node 11110883798OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Horseshoe Bay” goes by many names.
- German: “Horseshoe Bay”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Old Penguin Rookery and Domain.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Blacksand Beach and High Peak.
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