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Payne Creek (Antarctica)

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Payne Creek (54°0′S 38°4′W) is a narrow cove just south of Goldcrest Point along the west side of Bird Island, South Georgia. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for Michael R. Payne, British Antarctic Survey (BAS) principal investigator on fur seals, Bird Island, 1971-74.

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

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