Jacobsen Bight facts for kids
Jacobsen Bight is a wide bay on the southern coast of South Georgia. It stretches about 4 miles (6.4 km) across. This bight is located between two places called Larvik Cone and Cape Darnley.
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What is Jacobsen Bight?
A "bight" is a large curve or bend in a coastline. Jacobsen Bight is a good example of this. It cuts into the land on the south side of South Georgia. This island is found in the southern Atlantic Ocean.
How Jacobsen Bight Got Its Name
The name "Jacobsen Bight" was given in 1957. Before that, this area had different names.
Earlier Names for the Bay
In 1929, a person named Olaf Holtedahl called the whole coast "Sukkertopp bukta." This means "Sugarloaf Bay." Later, in 1930, Ludwig Kohl-Larsen used the name "Zuckerspitzenbucht" for part of this coast. Both names were linked to "Sugarloaf" because of a nearby mountain called Mount Sugartop.
Why the Name Changed
However, the mountain does not really stand out over the bay. Also, the local people did not use these older names. So, in 1957, the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee decided to give the bay a new name. They chose to name it after Fridthjof Jacobsen.
Who Was Fridthjof Jacobsen?
Fridthjof Jacobsen (1874–1933) was an important person in the whaling industry on South Georgia. He worked at the Compañía Argentina de Pesca station in Grytviken. He was there from 1904 to 1921. Later, he became the vice president of the company. The bay was named in his honor to recognize his contributions to the area.
