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[[ File:Hobbs Coast2.jpg|thumb|Hull Bay is on the left side of this map]] | [[ File:Hobbs Coast2.jpg|thumb|Hull Bay is on the left side of this map]] | ||
'''Hull Bay''' (74°55′S 137°40′W) is an ice-filled bay, about 46 kilometers (25 nmi) wide, fed by the [[ | '''Hull Bay''' (74°55′S 137°40′W) is an ice-filled bay, about 46 kilometers (25 nmi) wide, fed by the [[Tulier Glacier]], which descends into it between [[Lynch Point]] and [[Cape Burks]], on the coast of [[Westarctica]]. | ||
==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
It was discovered by the United States [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] Service, 1939–41. The bay derives its name from the Hull Glacier, which was named for U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull. | It was discovered by the United States [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] Service, 1939–41. The bay derives its name from the Hull Glacier, which was named for U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull. | ||
==Noble title== | |||
As part of the [[20th Anniversary Honors and Appointments]] celebrating [[Westarctica]]'s 20 years of sovereignty, [[Baron of Hull Bay|Sir Brendan Cook]], Baronet of Woodwin was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] Baron of Hull Bay. | |||
==Protection by the government== | |||
On 8 August 2025, [[Grand Duke Travis]] protected a large portion of the bay under the oversight of the [[Westarctican Parks Service]] as part of [[Tulier Glacier Conservation Area]]. | |||
[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:09, 12 August 2025
Hull Bay (74°55′S 137°40′W) is an ice-filled bay, about 46 kilometers (25 nmi) wide, fed by the Tulier Glacier, which descends into it between Lynch Point and Cape Burks, on the coast of Westarctica.
Discovery and name
It was discovered by the United States Antarctic Service, 1939–41. The bay derives its name from the Hull Glacier, which was named for U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull.
Noble title
As part of the 20th Anniversary Honors and Appointments celebrating Westarctica's 20 years of sovereignty, Sir Brendan Cook, Baronet of Woodwin was granted the peerage title Baron of Hull Bay.
Protection by the government
On 8 August 2025, Grand Duke Travis protected a large portion of the bay under the oversight of the Westarctican Parks Service as part of Tulier Glacier Conservation Area.