Block Bay

Block Bay (76°15′S 146°22′W / 76.250°S 146.367°W / -76.250; -146.367Coordinates: 76°15′S 146°22′W / 76.250°S 146.367°W / -76.250; -146.367) is a long ice-filled bay lying east of Guest Peninsula along the coast of Marie Byrd Land. It was discovered in 1929 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, and named by Richard E. Byrd for Paul Block, newspaper publisher and patron of the expedition.

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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Block Bay" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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