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Feature Name (see definition): Jessie Bay Feature Class (see definition): Bay Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 7542 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 60° 44' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 044° 44' 00" W Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -60.7333333 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -44.7333333 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1947 Description (see definition): Bay 4 mi wide, lying between Mackenzie and Pirie Peninsulas, on the N side of Laurie Island in the South Orkney Islands. Apparently seen in the course of the joint cruise by Captain George Powell, British sealer, and Captain Nathaniel Palmer, American sealer, in 1821. It was roughly charted by Captain James Weddell, British sealer, in 1822 and surveyed in 1903 by the ScotNAE of William S. Bruce, who named this bay for his wife, Jessie Mackenzie Bruce. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Jessie 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 Jessie Bay information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Jessie Bay should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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