Edgell Bay
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Edgell Bay is a bay
1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) long and wide, indenting the northeast side of Nelson Island
, in the South Shetland Islands
. This bay appears in rough outline on Powell's chart of the South Shetland Islands published in 1822. It was recharted during 1934-35 by DI personnel on the Augustine Edgell, RN.
Bay
A bay is an area of water mostly surrounded by land. Bays generally have calmer waters than the surrounding sea, due to the surrounding land blocking some waves and often reducing winds. Bays also exist as an inlet in a lake or pond. A large bay may be called a gulf, a sea, a sound, or a bight...
1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) long and wide, indenting the northeast side of Nelson Island
Nelson Island (South Shetland Islands)
Nelson Island is an island long and wide, lying southwest of King George Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Nelson Island is located at...
, in the South Shetland Islands
South Shetland Islands
The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands, lying about north of the Antarctic Peninsula, with a total area of . By the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, the Islands' sovereignty is neither recognized nor disputed by the signatories and they are free for use by any signatory for...
. This bay appears in rough outline on Powell's chart of the South Shetland Islands published in 1822. It was recharted during 1934-35 by DI personnel on the Augustine Edgell, RN.