Prince Harald Coast
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Prince Harald Coast () is a portion of the coast of Queen Maud Land encompassing Lutzow-Holm Bay, lying between Riiser-Larsen Peninsula, at 34° E, and the east entrance point of Lutzow-Holm Bay, marked by the coastal angle at 40° E. It was discovered during a flight on February 4, 1937, by Viggo Wideroe, Nils Romnaes, and Mrs. Ingrid Christensen of the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936-37, and named after the infant son of the Crown Prince of Norway.
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