Antarctica

Back Bay

Back Bay is a cove in . Back Bay is situated nearby to the locality .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Stonington Island and Dynamite Island.

Islet
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is a rocky island lying 1.8 km northeast of in the eastern part of off the west coast of , .

Islet
is a small, low, rocky island in Back Bay, lying 130 metres east of , off the on the west side of .

Peak
is a hill 25 metres high northeast of on , in , . It was surveyed by the East Base party of the U.S.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Base.

Locality
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on is the oldest American research station in , having been commissioned by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939. The station was built as part of two US wintering expeditions – United States Antarctic Service Expedition and Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition.

Back Bay

Latitude
-68.18221° or 68° 10′ 56″ south
Longitude
-66.98293° or 66° 58′ 59″ west
Elevation
68 metres (223 feet)
Open location code
373MR298+4R
Geo­Names ID
6635893
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