Lighthouse Bay
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Lighthouse Bay is a small bay
between Cape Crewe
and Point Abrahamsen
, forming the north arm of Cook Bay along the north coast of South Georgia. Charted by DI
personnel in 1929. Probably so named at that time because a lighthouse (now disused) was located on nearby Sheep Point
.
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...
between Cape Crewe
Cape Crewe
Cape Crewe is a cape which forms the north side of the entrance to Cook Bay, on the north coast of South Georgia. Cape Crewe is an established name, dating back to about 1912....
and Point Abrahamsen
Point Abrahamsen
Point Abrahamsen is a point which separates Lighthouse Bay and Prince Olav Harbour, the two western arms of Cook Bay, on the north coast of South Georgia. Charted by DI personnel in 1929 and probably named for Captain Abrahamsen, manager of the whaling station at Prince Olav Harbour at that time....
, forming the north arm of Cook Bay along the north coast of South Georgia. Charted by DI
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...
personnel in 1929. Probably so named at that time because a lighthouse (now disused) was located on nearby Sheep Point
Sheep Point
Sheep Point is a point along the south side of Cook Bay, marking the south side of the entrance to Prince Olav Harbour, on the north coast of South Georgia. The name appears on a chart based upon a 1929 survey of Prince Olav Harbour by DI personnel, but may reflect an earlier naming....
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