Fairchild Beach
sandy beach
Fairchild Beach (53°4′S 73°39′E) is a sandy beach, 0.32 nautical miles (0.6 km) wide and 1 nautical mile (2 km) long, which extends north from the base of Round Hill to the south side of the terminus of Compton Glacier, on the east side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean. The beach faces Compton Lagoon, and at its western edge communicates with the rocky Gilchrist Beach. To the south of Fairchild Beach is Brown Glacier, whose terminus is located at Brown Lagoon.
The name "Fairchild's Beach" was in use by American sealers as early as 1857, but the origin of the name is not known.
Maps
Heard Island and McDonald Islands Archived 2014-02-11 at the Wayback Machine including all major topographical features
References
This article incorporates public domain material from "Fairchild Beach". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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