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The '''Pirie Peninsula''' is on the north coast of [[Laurie Island]], one of the [[South | The '''Pirie Peninsula''' is on the north coast of [[Laurie Island]], one of the [[South Orkney Islands]] in the [[British Antarctic Territory]]. | ||
It extends north-north-west from the island's north coast, between [[Jessie Bay]] and [[Browns Bay]], and it terminates in [[Cape Mabel]]. | It extends north-north-west from the island's north coast, between [[Jessie Bay]] and [[Browns Bay]], and it terminates in [[Cape Mabel]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 21:48, 24 December 2023
The Pirie Peninsula is on the north coast of Laurie Island, one of the South Orkney Islands in the British Antarctic Territory.
It extends north-north-west from the island's north coast, between Jessie Bay and Browns Bay, and it terminates in Cape Mabel.
The peninsula was roughly charted by Powell and Palmer in 1821. It was mapped by the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition in 1903 and named Perie [sic] Peninsula after Dr John Hunter Harvey Pirie (1877-1965), the medical officer and geologist on the expedition. The peninsula was further charted by Discovery Investigations in 1933.
Location
- Location map: 60°42’0"S, 44°37’59"W
References
- Gazetteer and Map of The British Antarctic Territory: Pirie Peninsula