McCarthy Inlet

McCarthy Inlet is an ice-filled inlet which is the largest and northernmost of three inlets indenting the eastern side of , Antarctica. It was discovered by U.S. ground and flying personnel at Ellsworth Station under Captain Finn Ronne of the U.S. Navy Reserve, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lieutenant Commander Charles J.

McCarthy Inlet

Latitude
-78.71813° or 78° 43′ 5″ south
Longitude
-44.6321° or 44° 37′ 56″ west
Open location code
28HQ79J9+P5
Geo­Names ID
6637764
Wiki­data ID
Q278374
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“McCarthy Inlet” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 麥卡錫灣
  • German: McCarthy Inlet
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: McCarthyfjorden
  • Swedish: McCarthy Inlet

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