Nantucket Inlet

Nantucket Inlet (74°35′S 61°45′W / 74.583°S 61.750°W / -74.583; -61.750Coordinates: 74°35′S 61°45′W / 74.583°S 61.750°W / -74.583; -61.750) is an ice-filled inlet 6 nautical miles (11 km) wide, which recedes 13 nautical miles (24 km) in a northwest direction between the Smith Peninsula and Bowman Peninsula, along the east coast of Palmer Land, Antarctica. Discovered by members of the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) in a flight from East Base on December 30, 1940, and named for Nantucket Island, MA, home of early New England whalers of the first half of the 19th century.

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

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