Auvert Bay

Location of Stresher Peninsula on Graham Land, Antarctic Peninsula.

Auvert Bay is a bay 8 miles (13 km) wide, indenting the coast for 3 miles (5 km) between Cape Evensen and Cape Bellue, along the northwest coast of Stresher Peninsula, Graham Land in Antarctica. It was discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1908–10, and named "Baie Auvert" ("bay far from anywhere").

Coordinates: 66°14′S 65°45′W / 66.233°S 65.750°W / -66.233; -65.750

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

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