Neko Harbour
Coordinates: 64°50′S 62°33′W / 64.833°S 62.550°W
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Neko Harbor, Antarctica
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Glacier in Neko Harbor, Antarctica
Neko Harbor is an inlet of the Antarctic Peninsula on Andvord Bay, situated on the west coast of Graham Land.
Neko Harbour was discovered by Belgian explorer Adrien de Gerlache during the early 20th century. It was named for a Scottish whaling boat, the Neko, which operated in the area between 1911 and 1924.[1]
Location of Neko Harbour in Antarctica
References
- ↑ "Neko Harbor". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-09-15.
- Tourism and the history of Antarctica Tourism
- "Compendium of Antarctic Peninsula visitor sites" (PDF). (162 KB), United States Environmental Protection Agency ()
- Antarctica, Jeff Rubin (Lonely Planet), pp. 223 (ISBN 1740590945)
External links
Media related to Neko Harbour at Wikimedia Commons
- Lonely Planet episode on Neko Harbor
- Images of Neko Harbor By Rutgers University, NJ, USA.
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