Shelter Cove (63°41′S 57°57′W / 63.683°S 57.950°W / -63.683; -57.950Coordinates: 63°41′S 57°57′W / 63.683°S 57.950°W / -63.683; -57.950) is a small coastal indentation on the north shore of Prince Gustav Channel, between Chapel Hill and Church Point, Trinity Peninsula. The name, given by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC), is descriptive of the only part of this coast which is sufficiently sheltered from the prevailing southwest winds to afford a reliable camp site.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Shelter Cove (Antarctica)" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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