Hercules Bay

Coordinates: 54°7′S 36°40′W / 54.117°S 36.667°W / -54.117; -36.667
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Hercules Bay
South Atlantic Ocean
IslandsSouth Georgia

Hercules Bay is a

South Georgia. It was named by Norwegian whalers after the Hercules (or Herkules), a whale catcher which had visited the bay.[1] In the entrance of the bay lies Turpie Rock
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References

  1. ^ "Hercules Bay". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 14 June 2012.

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