Newark Bay (South Georgia)

Newark Bay is a bay 3 miles (4.8 km) long, entered at the southeast end of Fanning Ridge, along the south coast of South Georgia. The presence of this bay seems to have been first noted in 1819 by a Russian expedition under Bellingshausen, who roughly charted a small inlet in this approximate position. The name dates back to about 1927 and has become established for the feature.

Coordinates: 54°21′S 36°55′W / 54.350°S 36.917°W / -54.350; -36.917  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Newark Bay (South Georgia)" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


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