Ice Fjord

For the fjord in eastern Greenland, see Isfjord. For other uses, see Isfjorden (disambiguation).
Ice Fjord
Location
Location South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Coordinates 54°3′S 37°41′W / 54.050°S 37.683°W / -54.050; -37.683Coordinates: 54°3′S 37°41′W / 54.050°S 37.683°W / -54.050; -37.683
Ocean/sea sources Southern Atlantic Ocean
Basin countries South Georgia
Max. length 5.5 miles (9 km)
Max. width 2 miles (3 km)

Ice Fjord is a bay 5.5 miles (9 km) long and 2 miles (3 km) wide, entered between Weddell Point and Kade Point along the south coast and near the west end of South Georgia. The name is well established, dating back to about 1920.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Ice Fjord". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-07-06.

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


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