Flandres Bay

Flandres Bay is a large bay lying between Cape Renard and Cape Willems, along the west coast of Graham Land, Antarctica. It was explored in 1898 by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition under Gerlache, who named it, probably after the historical area of Flandres.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Flandres Bay". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-03-26.

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Coordinates: 65°2′S 63°20′W / 65.033°S 63.333°W / -65.033; -63.333


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