Backdoor Bay
Backdoor Bay is a small bay at the east side of Cape Royds, along the west side of Ross Island, Antarctica.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pony Lake and Green Lake.
Pony 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.
Green 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.
Backdoor Bay
- Type: Bay
- Description: bay in Antarctica
- Category: body of water
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-77.55443° or 77° 33′ 16″ southLongitude
166.19058° or 166° 11′ 26″ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
2VJ8C5WR+66OpenStreetMap ID
node 11110883797OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Swedish—“Backdoor Bay” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “後門灣”
- French: “baie Backdoor”
- French: “Baie Backdoor”
- German: “Backdoor Bay”
- Italian: “ASPA 157”
- Italian: “Baia Backdoor”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Backdoor Bay”
- Swedish: “Backdoor Bay”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Old Penguin Rookery and World Park Base.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include High Peak and Blacksand Beach.
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