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Block Bay

Coordinates: 76°15′S 146°22′W / 76.250°S 146.367°W / -76.250; -146.367
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Block Bay (76°15′S 146°22′W / 76.250°S 146.367°W / -76.250; -146.367) is a long ice-filled bay lying east of Guest Peninsula along the coast of Marie Byrd Land. It was discovered in 1929 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, and named by Richard E. Byrd for Paul Block, newspaper publisher and patron of the expedition.

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  • Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Block Bay". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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