Horseshoe Bay (Ross Island)
| Horseshoe Bay | ||
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| Waters | McMurdo Sound | |
| Land mass | Ross Island ( Ross Archipelago , Antarctica ) | |
| Geographical location | 77 ° 31 '27 " S , 166 ° 12' 31" E | |
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The Horseshoe Bay ( English for " horseshoe is -Bay") is a small bay on the north side of Cape Royds on the Antarctic Ross Island .
It was discovered by participants in the Discovery Expedition (1901-1904) led by the British polar explorer Robert Falcon Scott . It is named after its shape.
Web links
- Horseshoe Bay in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Horseshoe Bay on geographic.org (English)