Penguin River
Penguin River | |
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Continent | Antarctica |
Basin | |
Main source | Hamberg Lakes |
River mouth | Horse Head in Cumberland East Bay, South Georgia |
Progression | NE |
Penguin River (54°17′S 36°30′W / 54.283°S 36.500°WCoordinates: 54°17′S 36°30′W / 54.283°S 36.500°W) is a small meandering stream which flows in a general northeast direction from Hamberg Lakes to the coast close south of Horse Head in Cumberland East Bay, South Georgia. It was first surveyed by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition under Nordenskjold from 1901–04, and was named by Carl Skottsberg, botanist with the expedition.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Penguin River" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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