Nelson Channel

Nelson Channel (57°3′S 26°43′W / 57.05°S 26.717°W / -57.05; -26.717) is a navigable channel between Candlemas and Vindication Islands, in the South Sandwich Islands. First roughly charted by Captain James Cook, discoverer of these islands in 1775. Recharted in 1930 by DI personnel on the Discovery II, who gave the name Nelson Strait for Lieutenant A.L. Nelson, Royal Navy Reserve, chief officer and navigator of the ship. The name has been amended to avoid duplication with Nelson Strait in the South Shetland Islands.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Nelson Channel" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).