The Toe
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The Toe is a point marking the south side of the entrance to Harmony Cove and the northwest side of the entrance to Varvara Cove
on the west side of Nelson Island
, in the South Shetland Islands
. This descriptive name seems first to appear on a chart based upon a 1935 survey by DI
personnel on the Discovery II.
Varvara Cove
Varvara Cove is the 3.3 km wide cove indenting for 1.9 km the southwest coast of Nelson Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Entered between The Toe and Ross Point....
on the west side of Nelson Island
Nelson Island (South Shetland Islands)
Nelson Island is an island long and wide, lying southwest of King George Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Nelson Island is located at...
, 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...
. This descriptive name seems first to appear on a chart based upon a 1935 survey by DI
Discovery Investigations
The Discovery Investigations were a series of scientific cruises and shore-based investigations into the biology of whales in the Southern Ocean. They were funded by the British Colonial Office and organised by the Discovery Committee in London, which was formed in 1918...
personnel on the Discovery II.