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Kemp Coast

Coordinates: 67°15′S 58°0′E / 67.250°S 58.000°E / -67.250; 58.000
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Kemp Coast is located in Antarctica
Kemp Coast
Location of Kemp Coast

Kemp Coast is that portion of the coast of Antarctica that lies between the head of Edward VIII Bay, at 56°25′E, and William Scoresby Bay, at 59°34′E. It is named for a British sealing captain, Peter Kemp, who discovered land in this vicinity in 1833.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Kemp Coast". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-04-23.

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67°15′S 58°0′E / 67.250°S 58.000°E / -67.250; 58.000