🌊 Perry Bay

Antarctica · Antarctica · 66.13°S, 132.82°E

Perry Bay is an open ice-filled bay about 12 nautical miles (22 km) wide, indenting the coast between Freeman Point and a stubby peninsula terminating in Cape Keltie. Delineated from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946–47). Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant O.H. Perry on the sloop Peacock of the United States Exploring Expedition (1838–42) under Wilkes.

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Quick facts

Country	Antarctica
Continent / region	Antarctica
Coordinates (approx.)	66.13°S, 132.82°E · view on map

Perry Bay is located in Antarctica, in Antarctica.

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