Knox coast

Knox coast Knox Coast , Knoxland
location	Wilkesland , East Antarctica
Waters	Mawson Lake
From	Cape Hordern ; 66 ° 15 ′ 0 ″ S , 100 ° 31 ′ 0 ″ E
To	Hatch Islands ; 66 ° 53 ′ 0 ″ S , 109 ° 16 ′ 0 ″ E

-66.5 105Coordinates: 67 ° S , 105 ° E

The Knox Coast is a stretch of coast in East Antarctica Wilkesland that stretches between Cape Hordern at 100 ° 31'E and the Hatch Islands at 109 ° 16'E. Off the coast lies the Mawson Sea , a marginal sea of the Southern Ocean .

The coast was discovered in February 1840 as part of the United States Exploring Expedition (1838–1842) led by the American polar explorer Charles Wilkes . Wilkes named her after Lieutenant Samuel Richardson Knox (1811-1867) of the United States Navy , captain of the USS Flying Fish on this expedition.

In this area is the Bunger Oasis with the Bunger Hills and Uran Island among others .

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