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[[Image:CairdCoast.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The sheer ice cliffs of the Caird Coast as seen by [[Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition|Shackleton's Expedition]] in January, 1915]] |
[[Image:CairdCoast.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The sheer ice cliffs of the Caird Coast as seen by [[Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition|Shackleton's Expedition]] in January, 1915]] |
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'''Coats Land''' is a region in [[Antarctica]] which lies westward of [[Queen Maud Land]] and forms the eastern shore of the [[Weddell Sea]], extending in a general northeast-southwest direction between 20º00´W and 36º00´W. The northeast part was discovered from the ''Scotia'' by [[William S. Bruce]], leader of the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, |
'''Coats Land''' is a region in [[Antarctica]] which lies westward of [[Queen Maud Land]] and forms the eastern shore of the [[Weddell Sea]], extending in a general northeast-southwest direction between 20º00´W and 36º00´W. The northeast part was discovered from the ''Scotia'' by [[William S. Bruce]], leader of the [[Scottish National Antarctic Expedition]], 1902-04. He gave the name Coats Land for [[Sir James Coats, 1st Baronet (1834-1913)|James Coats]], Jr., and Major Andrew Coats, the two chief supporters of the expedition.<ref>{{gnis|type=antarid|2916}}</ref> |
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Coats Land is a region in Antarctica which lies westward of Queen Maud Land and forms the eastern shore of the Weddell Sea, extending in a general northeast-southwest direction between 20º00´W and 36º00´W. The northeast part was discovered from the Scotia by William S. Bruce, leader of the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, 1902-04. He gave the name Coats Land for James Coats, Jr., and Major Andrew Coats, the two chief supporters of the expedition.[1]
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77°00′S 27°30′W / 77.000°S 27.500°W
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