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Feature Name (see definition): Backdoor Bay Feature Class (see definition): Bay Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 819 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 77° 34' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 166° 12' 00" E Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -77.5666667 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 166.2 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1952 Description (see definition): Small bay lying at the E side of Cape Royds, along the W side of Ross Island. The British Antarctic Expedition (BrAE), 1907-09, under Shackleton, unloaded supplies at Backdoor Bay for use at their winter headquarters on Cape Royds. So named by them because it lies at the back (east) side of Cape Royds, opposite the small cove on the W side of the cape, known to them as "Front Door Bay." Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Backdoor 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 Backdoor Bay information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Backdoor Bay should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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