Graham_Coast

Graham Coast

Graham Coast

Coast in Graham Land, Antarctica


Graham Coast is the portion of the west coast of Graham Land in Antarctic Peninsula, extending 172 km between Cape Bellue to the southwest and Cape Renard to the northeast.

Location of Graham Coast on the Antarctic Peninsula.

The coast is named after Sir James Graham, First Lord of the Admiralty during the early exploration of the area by John Biscoe.

Location

Graham Coast is centred at 65°45′S 64°00′W. British mapping in 1971–76.

Maps

  • British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 65 64. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, Tolworth, UK, 1971.
  • British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 65 62. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, Tolworth, UK, 1976.
  • British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 66 64. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, Tolworth, UK, 1976.

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