Bay Point (Antarctica)
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Bay Point is a headland which marks the easten side of the entrance to Borgen Bay
on the southeast coast of Anvers Island
, in the Palmer Archipelago
. It was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition
under Gerlache, 1897–99. The name appears on a chart based on a 1927 Discovery Investigations
survey, but may reflect an earlier naming.
Borgen Bay
Börgen Bay is a bay wide, indenting the southeast coast of Anvers Island close west of Bay Point, in the Palmer Archipelago. It was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897–99, and named by Gerlache for Karl Börgen, the German astronomer....
on the southeast coast of Anvers Island
Anvers Island
Anvers Island or Antwerp Island or Antwerpen Island or Isla Amberes is a high, mountainous island long, which is the largest feature in the Palmer Archipelago, lying southwest of Brabant Island at the southwestern end of the group. Anvers Island is located at...
, in the Palmer Archipelago
Palmer Archipelago
Palmer Archipelago, also known as Antarctic Archipelago, Archipiélago Palmer, Antarktiske Arkipel or Palmer Inseln, is a group of islands off the northwestern coast of the Antarctic Peninsula....
. It was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition
Belgian Antarctic Expedition
The Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897 to 1899, named after its expedition vessel Belgica, was the first expedition to winter in the Antarctic region.- Preparation and Surveying :...
under Gerlache, 1897–99. The name appears on a chart based on a 1927 Discovery Investigations
Discovery Investigations
The Discovery Investigations were a series of scientific cruises and shore-based investigations into the biology of whales in the Southern Ocean. They were funded by the British Colonial Office and organised by the Discovery Committee in London, which was formed in 1918...
survey, but may reflect an earlier naming.