Knox Coast

NASA MODIS satellite image of Knox, Budd and Sabrina coasts

Knox Coast, part of Wilkes Land, is that portion of the coast of Antarctica lying between Cape Hordern, at 100°31′E, and the Hatch Islands, at 109°16′E.

History

The coast was discovered in February 1840 by the U.S. Exploring Expedition (1838–42) under Lieutenant Charles Wilkes,[1] and named by Wilkes for Lieutenant Samuel R. Knox, U.S. Navy, captain of the Flying Fish, who served as acting master on the Vincennes during the Antarctic cruise.[2]

Features

Geographic features include:

References

  1. ↑ Stanton, William (1975). The Great United States Exploring Expedition. Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 175. ISBN 0520025571.
  2. ↑ "Knox Coast". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-05-12.

Coordinates: 66°30′S 105°0′E / 66.500°S 105.000°E / -66.500; 105.000  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Knox Coast" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


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