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Knox Coast, part of Wilkes Land, is that portion of the coast of Antarctica lying between Cape Hordern, at 100°31′E, and the Hatch Islands, at 109°16′E.

History

The coast was discovered in February 1840 by the U.S. Exploring Expedition (1838–42) under Lieutenant Charles Wilkes,[1] and named by Wilkes for Lieutenant Samuel R. Knox, U.S. Navy, captain of the Flying Fish, who served as acting master on the Vincennes during the Antarctic cruise.[2]

Features

Geographic features include:

• Cape Peremennyy

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Knox Coast". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)

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- [en] Knox Coast

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[it] Costa di Knox

La costa di Knox (centrata alle coordinate .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .latitude,.mw-parser-output .longitude{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .geo{}body.skin-vector .mw-parser-output #coordinates{font-size:85%;line-height:1.5em;position:absolute;right:0;top:0;white-space:nowrap}66°30′S 105°00′E) è una porzione della costa della Terra di Wilkes, in Antartide. In particolare, la costa di Knox si estende tra le isole Hatch (66°53′S 109°16′E), nella baia di Vincennes, a est, e capo Hordern (66°15′S 100°31′E), nelle colline Bunger, a ovest, e confina a est con la costa di Budd e a ovest con la costa della Terra della Regina Maria.[1]

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