Bakutis Coast
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Bakutis Coast ( ) is that part of the coast of Antarctica extending from a point opposite eastern Dean Island, at , to Cape Herlacher, or between Hobbs Coast in the west and Walgreen Coast in the east. It stretches between 127°35'W and 114°12'W. The coast in this area is bounded by several large ice-covered islands and the very extensive Getz Ice Shelf. This coast was sighted by members of the US Antarctic Service (USAS), 1939-41, and was charted in part from air photos taken by USN Operation Highjump, 1946-47, both expeditions led by Admiral R.E. Byrd. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) completely mapped the coast from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959-66.
Bakutis Coast was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for R. Admiral Fred E. Bakutis, Commander of the U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica, from 1965 to 1967.
- This article is based on a United States Geological Survey gazetteer.
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