Penola Strait
Appearance
Penola Strait (65°10′S 64°7′W / 65.167°S 64.117°W) is a strait 11 nautical miles (20 km) long and averaging 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) wide, separating the Argentine Islands, Petermann Island and Hovgaard Island from the west coast of Graham Land. Traversed by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition under Gerlache on February 12, 1898. Named by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE), 1934–37, under Rymill, for the expedition ship Penola.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Penola Strait". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.