Hercules Bay facts for kids
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Hercules Bay in South Georgia Island, 1996.
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 Hercules Bay
Location in South Georgia Island
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| Coordinates | 54°7′S 36°40′W / 54.117°S 36.667°W |
| Ocean/sea sources | South Atlantic Ocean |
| Islands | South Georgia |
Hercules Bay is a bay 0.5 nautical miles (1 km) wide, which lies 1 nautical mile (2 km) west-northwest of Cape Saunders along the north coast of South Georgia. It was named by Norwegian whalers after the Hercules (or Herkules), a whale catcher which had visited the bay.
See also
In Spanish: Bahía Hércules para niños
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