Davis Anchorage
Davis Anchorage is located in Antarctica
Davis Anchorage
Davis Anchorage
EtymologyDavis Station
Geography
Coordinates68°34′S 77°55′E / 68.567°S 77.917°E / -68.567; 77.917
ArchipelagoPrincess Elizabeth Land

Davis Anchorage (68°34′S 77°55′E / 68.567°S 77.917°E / -68.567; 77.917) is an anchorage in Antarctica about 1 nautical mile (2 km) in extent with general depths of 10 to 13 fathoms (18 to 24 m), lying off Breidnes Peninsula, Vestfold Hills. It is bounded on the west by the Krat Rocks and the Hobby Rocks, and on the east by the rocks and shoal water extending 0.5 nautical miles (1 km) offshore from Davis Station. The anchorage has been used by Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions ships to Davis Station, for which it is named, since 1957.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Davis Anchorage". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-01-03.

See also

Anchorage Patch

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