Wilhelmina Bay

Coordinates: 64°38′S 62°10′W / 64.633°S 62.167°W / -64.633; -62.167
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Peak overlooking Wilhelmina Bay
Peak overlooking Wilhelmina Bay

Wilhelmina Bay is a bay 24 km (13 nmi; 15 mi) wide along the west coast of

Cape Anna to the southwest. It was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897–99 led by Adrien de Gerlache. The bay is named for Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, who reigned from 1890 to 1948.[1] Wilhelmina Bay is a popular destination for tourist ships to Antarctica thanks to its scenery and abundant humpback whale
population.

Geography

Coastal

The southernmost part of the bay is a

Emma Island, and 3.7 km (2 nmi; 2.3 mi) northwest of Beaupré Cove.[8]

Islands

A streak of sunlight illuminates the top of Nansen Island, March 1962

The bay is large enough to contain several islands. The largest of these is Nansen Island or Isla Nansen Sur.

Cape Anna and Anna Cove on the southwest side of the entrance to Wilhelmina Bay.[11]

Nomenclature

Most features in the bay were charted by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897–99 under Gerlache.[2][3] Gerlache provided names for many features, often after friends, supporters, and expedition members. [3] Nansen Island was named for noted Arctic explorer Fridtjof Nansen.[9] Emma Island was named for his mother, and Louise Island for his sister.[10][11]

Some features charted by Gerlache were left unnamed. The

Bennett M. Jones.[7] Hugershoff Cove was named for German geodesist Carl R. Hugershoff.[8]

O'Neal Point was named for American cartographer James D. O'Neal, although GNIS does not specify which agency named it.[5][12]

Gallery

  • A kayaker watches whales in Wilhelmina Bay
    A kayaker watches whales in Wilhelmina Bay
  • Kayakers in Wilhelmina Bay
    Kayakers in Wilhelmina Bay
  • Expedition vessel Akademik Ioffe sailing into Wilhelmina Bay in January 2014
    Expedition vessel Akademik Ioffe sailing into Wilhelmina Bay in January 2014
  • A tourist Zodiac has a close encounter with a humpback whale in Wilhelmina Bay
    A tourist Zodiac has a close encounter with a humpback whale in Wilhelmina Bay

See also

References

  1. ^ GNIS Detail
  2. ^ a b c "Piccard Cove". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ a b c "Sophie Cliff". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ "Balis Ridge". Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research.
  5. ^ a b "O'Neal Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  6. ^ a b "Beaupré Cove". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
  7. ^ a b "Jones Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
  8. ^ a b "Hugershoff Cove". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
  9. ^ a b "Nansen Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  10. ^ a b "Emma Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  11. ^ a b "Louise Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-07-04.

64°38′S 62°10′W / 64.633°S 62.167°W / -64.633; -62.167