Prince Harald Coast

Prince Harald Coast is a portion of the coast of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica, encompassing Lutzow-Holm Bay, lying between Riiser-Larsen Peninsula, at 34° E, and the east entrance point of Lutzow-Holm Bay, marked by the coastal angle at 40° E. It was discovered during a flight on February 4, 1937, by Viggo Widerøe, , and Mrs. Ingrid Christensen of the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–1937, and named after the infant son of the Crown Prince of Norway.^[1] The portion of the coast to the east of it is the Prince Olav Coast.

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Coordinates: 69°30′S 36°0′E / 69.500°S 36.000°E / -69.500; 36.000  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Prince Harald Coast". (content from the Geographic Names Information System) 

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