Hercules Bay
| Hercules Bay | |
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Hercules Bay in South Georgia Island, 1996. | |
Hercules Bay | |
| Coordinates | 54°7′S 36°40′W / 54.117°S 36.667°W |
| Ocean/sea sources | South Atlantic Ocean |
| Islands | South Georgia |
Hercules Bay is a bay 0.5 nautical miles (1 km) wide, which lies 1 nautical mile (2 km) west-northwest of Cape Saunders along the north coast of South Georgia. It was named by Norwegian whalers after the Hercules (or Herkules), a whale catcher which had visited the bay.[1] In the entrance of the bay lies Turpie Rock.
References
- ^ "Hercules Bay". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Hercules Bay". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.