Barton Peninsula
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Barton Peninsula is a small peninsula
separating Marian Cove
and Potter Cove
at the southwest end of King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands
. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee
in 1963 for Colin M. Barton, Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey geologist who worked in this part of King George Island, 1959-61.
South Korea
's King Sejong Station
is located here.
Peninsula
A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland. In many Germanic and Celtic languages and also in Baltic, Slavic and Hungarian, peninsulas are called "half-islands"....
separating Marian Cove
Marian Cove
Marian Cove is a cove indenting the southwest part of King George Island between Collins Harbor and Potter Cove, in the South Shetland Islands. The name was used by Scottish geologist David Ferguson in a 1921 report based upon his investigations of King George Island in 1913-14, but may reflect an...
and Potter Cove
Potter Cove
Potter Cove is a cove indenting the southwest side of King George Island to the east of Barton Peninsula, in the South Shetland Islands. Potter Cove was known to sealers as early as 1821, and the name is now well established in international usage....
at the southwest end of King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands
South Shetland Islands
The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands, lying about north of the Antarctic Peninsula, with a total area of . By the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, the Islands' sovereignty is neither recognized nor disputed by the signatories and they are free for use by any signatory for...
. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee
UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee is a United Kingdom government committee, part of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, responsible for recommending names of geographical locations within the British Antarctic Territory and the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands...
in 1963 for Colin M. Barton, Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey geologist who worked in this part of King George Island, 1959-61.
South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
's King Sejong Station
King Sejong Station
The King Sejong Station is a research station for the Korea Antarctic Research Program, and it is named after King Sejong the Great of Joseon. Established on February 17th, 1988, it consists of 11 facility buildings and two observatories, and it is located on the Barton Peninsula...
is located here.