Lester Cove
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Lester Cove is a cove
forming the southernmost part of Andvord Bay
, on the west coast of Graham Land
. Charted by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition
under Gerlache, 1897-99. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1960 for Maxime C. Lester (1891–1957), who, with T.W. Bagshawe, wintered at nearby Waterboat Point
in 1921.
Cove
A cove is a small type of bay or coastal inlet. They usually have narrow, restricted entrances, are often circular or oval, and are often inside a larger bay. Small, narrow, sheltered bays, inlets, creeks, or recesses in a coast are often considered coves...
forming the southernmost part of Andvord Bay
Andvord Bay
Andvord Bay is a bay long and wide, which lies between Beneden Head and Duthiers Point along the west coast of Graham Land. It was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897–99, under Adrien de Gerlache, and named by him for Rolf Andvord, Belgian consul at Christiania at that time....
, on the west coast of Graham Land
Graham Land
Graham Land is that portion of the Antarctic Peninsula which lies north of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz. This description of Graham Land is consistent with the 1964 agreement between the British Antarctic Place-names Committee and the US Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names, in...
. Charted by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition
Belgian Antarctic Expedition
The Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897 to 1899, named after its expedition vessel Belgica, was the first expedition to winter in the Antarctic region.- Preparation and Surveying :...
under Gerlache, 1897-99. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1960 for Maxime C. Lester (1891–1957), who, with T.W. Bagshawe, wintered at nearby Waterboat Point
Waterboat Point
Waterboat Point is the low westernmost termination of the peninsula between Paradise Harbor and Andvord Bay on the west coast of Graham Land. This feature has "island" characteristics, but it is only separated from the mainland at high water and is more usefully described as a "point." The coast...
in 1921.