English Coast
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English Coast () is that portion of the coast of Antarctica between the north tip of Rydberg Peninsula and Buttress Nunataks (west side of Palmer Land). This coast was discovered and explored in 1940, on land by Finn Ronne and C.R. Eklund and from the air by other members of the East Base of the US Antarctic Service (USAS), 1939-41. It was originally named "Robert English Coast" after Capt. Robert A.J. English, USN, Executive Secretary of the USAS, 1939-41, and formerly Captain of the Bear of Oakland on the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1933-35. The name is shortened for the sake of brevity.
This article incorporates text from English Coast, in the Geographic Names Information System, operated by the United States Geological Survey, and therefore a public domain work of the United States Government.
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