Sandefjord Cove
Sandefjord Cove is a cove between Cape Ingrid and the terminus of Tofte Glacier on the west side of Peter I Island. A Norwegian expedition under Eyvind Tofte circumnavigated Peter I Island in the Odd I in 1927. In February 1929 the Norvegia under Nils Larsen carried out a series of investigations all around the island, landing on February 2 to hoist the Norwegian flag. Named for Sandefjord, Norway, center of the Norwegian whaling industry.
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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Sandefjord Cove" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
Coordinates: 68°47′S 90°42′W / 68.783°S 90.700°W
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