Cook Bay (South Georgia)

Cook Bay (South Georgia)

Cook Bay (54°3′S 37°8′W / 54.05°S 37.133°W / -54.05; -37.133) is an irregular bay, 1.3 nautical miles (2.4 km) wide at its entrance between Cape Crewe and Black Head, narrowing into two western arms, Lighthouse Bay and Prince Olav Harbor, along the north coast of South Georgia. Charted by DI personnel during the period 1926-30, and named by them for Captain James Cook, who explored South Georgia and landed in this general vicinity in 1775.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Cook Bay (South Georgia)" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).



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