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Feature Name (see definition): Stromness Bay Feature Class (see definition): Bay Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 14709 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 54° 09' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 036° 38' 00" W Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -54.15 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -36.6333333 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1952 Description (see definition): Bay 3 mi wide, entered between Cape Saunders and Busen Point on the N coast of South Georgia. Probably first seen in 1775 by Captain James Cook. Named in about 1912, presumably by Norwegian whalers who frequented its harbors. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Stromness Bay in Antarctica on this page is published from the data supplied by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, a member of the Intelligence community of the Antarctica, and a Department of Defense (DoD) Combat Support Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Stromness Bay information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Stromness Bay should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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