South Bay (Livingston Island)

Location of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands.
South Bay from Lyaskovets Peak.
Topographic map of Livingston Island.

South Bay (62°40′S 60°28′W / 62.667°S 60.467°W / -62.667; -60.467Coordinates: 62°40′S 60°28′W / 62.667°S 60.467°W / -62.667; -60.467) is a 11.6 kilometres (7.2 mi) wide bay indenting for 12.5 kilometres (7.8 mi) the south coast of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The bay is lying northwest of False Bay and east of Walker Bay, and is entered between Hannah Point and Miers Bluff. The glaciers Kamchiya, Pimpirev, Perunika, Contell, Johnsons and Hurd Ice Cap feed the bay.

South Bay was known to both American and British sealers as early as 1820, and the name has been well established in international usage for over 100 years.

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


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