Ice Fjord
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Ice Fjord is a bay
5.5 miles (9 km) tong and 2 miles (3.2 km) wide, entered between the Weddell
and Kade Point
s along the south coast and near the west end of South Georgia. The name is well established, dating back to about 1920.
Bay
A bay is an area of water mostly surrounded by land. Bays generally have calmer waters than the surrounding sea, due to the surrounding land blocking some waves and often reducing winds. Bays also exist as an inlet in a lake or pond. A large bay may be called a gulf, a sea, a sound, or a bight...
5.5 miles (9 km) tong and 2 miles (3.2 km) wide, entered between the Weddell
Weddell Point
Weddell Point is a low, tussock-covered point forming the east side of the entrance to Schlieper Bay, on the south coast and near the west end of South Georgia. The name Cape Weddell was given by David Ferguson, Scottish geologist, during his visit to South Georgia in 1911-12. Named after James...
and Kade Point
Kade Point
Kade Point is a point separating Ice Fjord and Wilson Harbor on the south coast of South Georgia. Kade Point is an established name dating back to about 1912....
s along the south coast and near the west end of South Georgia. The name is well established, dating back to about 1920.