Tukuk-OS🚤 Washington Strait
Antarctica · Antarctica · 60.72°S, 44.93°W
Washington Strait is a passage 3 miles (4.8 km) wide between Fredriksen and Powell Islands on the west and Laurie Island and several smaller islands on the east, in the South Orkney Islands. Discovered in December 1821 on the occasion of the joint cruise by Captain George Powell, a British sealer in the sloop Dove, and Captain Nathaniel Palmer, an American sealer in the sloop James Monroe. Supposedly, it was named for George Washington, first President of the United States.
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Quick facts
| Country | Antarctica |
|---|---|
| Continent / region | Antarctica |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 60.72°S, 44.93°W · view on map |
Washington Strait is located in Antarctica, in Antarctica.
More straits in Antarctica
Admiralty Sound · Aguirre Passage · Antarctic Sound · Argentino Channel · Aripleri Passage · Barlas Channel · Bismarck Strait · Black Island Channel · Boyd Strait · Bransfield Strait.