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    74°25′S 102°40′W

    Backer Islands

    Cranton Bay (74°10′S 102°10′W) is a bay about 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) long and wide, lying south of the Canisteo Peninsula, Antarctica, at the eastern end of the Amundsen Sea.

    Overview

    Cranton Bay (74°10′S 102°10′W) is a bay about 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) long and wide, lying south of the Canisteo Peninsula, Antarctica, at the eastern end of the Amundsen Sea. The southern limit of the bay is formed by the Backer Islands and an ice shelf which separates this bay from Pine Island Bay.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets0
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Major islands

    2
    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.2 km²
      High point
      90 m
    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.35 km²
      High point
      25 m

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    Comparative heights

    Islands by area

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia