Budd Coast (), part of
Wilkes Land
Wilkes Land is a large district of land in eastern Antarctica, formally claimed by Australia as part of the Australian Antarctic Territory, though this claim has been held in abeyance for the period of the operation of the Antarctic Treaty, to wh ...
, is that portion of the coast of
Antarctica
Antarctica () is Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent. Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean (also known as the Antarctic Ocean), it contains the geographic South Pole. ...
lying between the
Hatch Islands, at 109°16'E, and
Cape Waldron, at 115°33'E. It was discovered in February 1840 by the
U.S. Exploring Expedition
The United States Exploring Expedition of 1838–1842 was an exploring and surveying expedition of the Pacific Ocean and surrounding lands conducted by the United States. The original appointed commanding officer was Commodore (USN)#History, Comm ...
(1838–42) under the leadership of Lieutenant
Charles Wilkes
Charles Wilkes (April 3, 1798 – February 8, 1877) was an American naval officer, ship's captain, and List of explorers, explorer. He led the United States Exploring Expedition (1838–1842).
During the American Civil War between 1861 and 1865 ...
,
and named by Wilkes for
Thomas A. Budd, Acting Master of the sloop
''Peacock'', one of the ships used on the expedition. A portion of the
Puget Sound
Puget Sound ( ; ) is a complex estuary, estuarine system of interconnected Marine habitat, marine waterways and basins located on the northwest coast of the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington. As a part of the Salish Sea, the sound ...
,
Budd Inlet
Budd Inlet is an inlet located at the southern end of Puget Sound in Thurston County, Washington. It is the southernmost arm of Puget Sound.
Etymology
Budd Inlet was named by Charles Wilkes during the United States Exploring Expedition, to hono ...
, is also named for Thomas Budd.
References
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Coasts of Antarctica
Landforms of Wilkes Land
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