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Feature Name (see definition): Gibbon Bay Feature Class (see definition): Bay Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 5647 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 60° 39' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 045° 11' 00" W Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -60.65 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -45.1833333 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1952 Description (see definition): Bay 1 mi long and wide, entered between Rayner Point and The Turret along the E coast of Coronation Island, in the South Orkney Islands. The bay was first observed in December 1821 by Captain George Powell and Captain Nathaniel Palmer, but was more accurately delineated on a 1912 chart by Captain Petter Sorlle. It was recharted in 1933 by DI personnel on the Discovery II and named for the ship's surgeon, Dr. G.M. Gibbon. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Gibbon 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 Gibbon Bay information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Gibbon Bay should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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