Lewthwaite Strait

Lewthwaite Strait is a passage 2.5 nautical miles wide, lying between and in the , Antarctica. It was discovered in December 1821, on the occasion of the joint cruise of Captain George Powell, a British sealer in the sloop Dove, and Captain Nathaniel Palmer, an American sealer in the sloop James Monroe.
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Lewthwaite Strait

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Latitude
-60.683° or 60° 40′ 59″ south
Longitude
-45.116° or 45° 6′ 58″ west
Open location code
38FP8V8M+RJ
Geo­Names ID
6636939
Wiki­data ID
Q2783130

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Lewthwaite Strait” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Lewthwaite”
  • Chinese: “盧思韋特海峽”
  • German: “Lewthwaite Strait”
  • Latvian: “Ljūtveita šaurums”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Lewthwaite Strait”
  • Spanish: “Lewthwaite, estrecho”
  • Swedish: “Lewthwaite Strait”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Spence Harbour and Escobar, punta.

Antarctica: Highlights

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