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English Coast is a portion of the coast of Antarctica between the northern tip of Rydberg Peninsula and the Buttress Nunataks, on the west side of Palmer Land. To the west is Bryan Coast, and northward runs Rymill Coast east of Alexander Island across George VI Sound. This coast was discovered and explored in 1940, on land by Finn Ronne and Carl R. Eklund and from the air by other members of the East Base of the US Antarctic Service (USAS), 1939–41. It was originally named "Robert English Coast" after Capt. Robert A.J. English, US Navy, Executive Secretary of USAS, 1939–41, and formerly Captain of the Bear of Oakland on the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1933–35. The name is shortened for the sake of brevity. [1]

English Coast is divided between Palmer Land on the Antarctic Peninsula and Ellsworth Land to the south and west.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "English Coast". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2012-03-02.

PD-icon.svg This article incorporates public domain material from "English Coast". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

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