King Haakon Bay
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King Haakon Bay, or King Haakon Sound, is an inlet on the southern coast of the island of South Georgia. The inlet is approximately 8 miles long and 2.5 miles wide.
It seems probable that the inlet was named for King Haakon VII of Norway by whalers that frequented the opposite side of the island. Queen Maud Bay, named for his queen, is nearby.
It is best known as the landing place of Ernest Shackleton in May of 1916 as he sought help for his shipwrecked crew marooned in the Antarctic.