Arctowski Cove

Arctowski Cove (62°9′S 58°29′W / 62.150°S 58.483°W / -62.150; -58.483Coordinates: 62°9′S 58°29′W / 62.150°S 58.483°W / -62.150; -58.483) is a small cove at the southeast side of Point Thomas in Admiralty Bay, King George Island. Named by a Polish Antarctic Expedition (1977–79) after Henryk Arctowski, Polish meteorologist with the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897–99, and in association with the Henryk Arctowski Polish Antarctic Station on Point Thomas.

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

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