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Markham Bay (Antarctica)
Markham Bay () is a bay wide, lying between Ekelöf Point and Hamilton Point on the east side of James Ross Island, Antarctica. Location Markham Bay indents the southeast shore of James Ross Island, which lies to the southwest of Trinity Peninsula, at the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula in Graham Land. It faces Snow Hill Island and Seymour Island to the southeast. It is below Mount Haddington to the northwest. Exploration and name Markham Bay was possibly first seen by a British expedition under James Clark Ross, who explored this area in 1842–43. It was first charted by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition (SwedAE), 1901–04, under Otto Nordenskjöld, who named it for Sir Clements Markham. Features Ekelöf Point . A high rocky point which lies southwest of Cape Gage and marks the north side of the entrance to Markham Bay. First seen and surveyed by the SwedAE under Otto Nordenskjöld, 1901-04, who named it Kap Ekelöf after Doctor Eric kelöf, medical officer of the expedit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Markham Bay (Papua New Guinea)
Huon Gulf is a large gulf in eastern Papua New Guinea. It is bordered by Huon Peninsula in the north. Both are named after French explorer Jean-Michel Huon de Kermadec. Huon Gulf is a part of the Solomon Sea. Its northern boundary is marked by Cape Cretin, southern by Cape Longerue. The coast, which quickly increases in elevation from the beach, is bordered by the Rawlinson Range to the north and the Kuper Range to the west, which rises to about . More distantly northwest is the Finisterre Range. Lae, capital of the Morobe Province, is located on the northern coast of the gulf. Markham Bay forms the north-western corner of Huon Gulf, where the Markham River ends. Name This body of water is named for 18th Century French military officer Jean-Michel Huon de Kermadec. Extent The Huon Gulf is a large triangular body of water, marked at the north by Cape Cretin, and counter-clockwise bordered by the Huon Peninsula in the north, and the northwest corner by the Markham River o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
