Waddington Bay is an Antarctic bay 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) long, in a NW-SE direction, and 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) wide, indenting the west coast of Kyiv Peninsula, Graham Land, immediately north of Cape Tuxen. This bay is partially defined on the charts of the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897–99, under Gerlache. It was more fully delineated by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1908–10, under Charcot, who named it for Senator Waddington, president of the Chamber of Commerce at Rouen.
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Waddington Bay | |
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Kayaking in the bay | |
Location | Kyiv Peninsula, Graham Land, Antarctica |
Coordinates | 65°16′S 64°5′W |
Type | Bay |
Etymology | named for Senator Waddington, president of the Chamber of Commerce at Rouen |
Max. length | 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) |
Max. width | 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) |
A gentoo penguin colony was discovered at the southern headland of Waddington Bay in January 2014 by a group of kayakers.[citation needed]
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Waddington Bay". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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