Adélie Cove

Adélie Cove is a 186-ha tract of ice-free land on the coast of in , . It has been identified as an by BirdLife International because it supports populations of seabirds, notably a breeding colony of about 11,000 pairs of Adélie penguins.
Wikipedia
  • 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.

Locality
Northern Foothills is a line of coastal hills on the west side of , , Antarctica, lying southward of and forming a peninsular continuation of the .

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
Zucchelli Station is an Italian seasonal research station in , which is located at on a granitic headland along the coast of the to the north-east of Gerlache Inlet.

Adélie Cove

Latitude
-74.77277° or 74° 46′ 22″ south
Longitude
163.96036° or 163° 57′ 37″ east
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
2VQ56XG6+V4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11110883773
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
6636338
Wiki­data ID
Q22360416
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Satellite Map

Discover Adélie Cove from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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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