Molley Corner
| Molley Corner | ||
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| Coordinates | 64 ° 9 ′ S , 58 ° 20 ′ W | |
| location | James Ross Island ( Ross Islands , West Antarctica ) | |
| Waters | Röhss Bay | |
| Waters 2 | Bahía Heynen | |
The Molley Corner is a headland to the east of the West Antarctic James Ross Island . It is located 5 km east of Cape Obelisk on the north bank of Röhss Bay and marks the eastern boundary of the entrance to Bahía Heynen .
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named them in 1983 after midshipman William Molley, third mate on board the HMS Terror during the Antarctic expedition (1839-1843) of the British polar explorer James Clark Ross .
Web links
- Molley Corner in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Molley Corner on geographic.org (English)