Adélie Cove
Adélie Cove is a 186-ha tract of ice-free land on the coast of Terra Nova Bay in Victoria Land, Antarctica. It has been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International because it supports populations of seabirds, notably a breeding colony of about 11,000 pairs of Adélie penguins.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Bay
- Description: deep bay in the Northern Foothills of Antarctica
- Also known as: “Adelie Cove”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hells Gate and Mario Zucchelli Station.
Hells Gate
Locality
Northern Foothills is a line of coastal hills on the west side of Terra Nova Bay, Victoria Land, Antarctica, lying southward of Browning Pass and forming a peninsular continuation of the Deep Freeze Range.
Mario Zucchelli Station
Hamlet
Zucchelli Station is an Italian seasonal research station in Antarctica, located at Terra Nova Bay on a granitic headland along the coast of the Northern Foothills to the north-east of Gerlache Inlet.
Adélie Cove
- Category: body of water
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-74.77277° or 74° 46′ 22″ southLongitude
163.96036° or 163° 57′ 37″ eastElevation
11 metres (36 feet)Open location code
2VQ56XG6+V4OpenStreetMap ID
node 11110883773OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Swedish—“Adélie Cove” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Adélie Cove”
- German: “Adélie Cove”
- Swedish: “Adélie Cove”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Boulder Clay and Northern Foothills.
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