Moraine Fjord

Moraine Fjord

Moraine Fjord is an inlet 3.5 miles (6 km) long with a reef (a terminal moraine) extending across its entrance, forming the west head of Cumberland East Bay, South Georgia. Charted by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition under Nordenskjold, 1901-04, who so named it because of the large glacial moraine at its entrance.

Coordinates: 54°19′S 36°29′W / 54.317°S 36.483°W / -54.317; -36.483  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Moraine Fjord" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).



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