# Johnsons Dock

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{{Short description|Cove on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica}}
thumb|Location of Hurd Peninsula in the South Shetland Islands
[[Image:Johnsons Dock.jpg|thumb|Johnsons Dock from [Charrúa Ridge](/source/Charr%C3%BAa_Ridge)]]
[[File:Powell-Chart-1822.png|thumb|Fragment of [George Powell](/source/George_Powell_(sealer))'s 1822 chart of the [South Shetland Islands](/source/South_Shetland_Islands) and [South Orkney Islands](/source/South_Orkney_Islands) featuring Johnsons Dock]]
thumb|Topographic map of Livingston Island and Smith Island
'''Johnsons Dock''' is a sheltered 500 m wide cove indenting for 900 m the northwest coast of [Hurd Peninsula](/source/Hurd_Peninsula) on [Livingston Island](/source/Livingston_Island) in the [South Shetland Islands](/source/South_Shetland_Islands), [Antarctica](/source/Antarctica).  It is part of [South Bay](/source/South_Bay%2C_Livingston_Island) entered north of [Ballester Point](/source/Ballester_Point).  Surmounted by [Charrúa Ridge](/source/Charr%C3%BAa_Ridge) on the northeast.  The cove was frequented by early 19th century [sealers](/source/Seal_hunting).

The feature is probably named after Captain Thomas Johnson, Master of the British [brig](/source/brig) ''Mellona'' or Captain Robert Johnson, Master of the [American](/source/US) sealing ship ''Jane Maria'' and of the schooner ''Wasp'', who visited the South Shetland Islands in the first seasons after their discovery.

==Location==
The cove's midpoint is located at {{coord|62|39|37.4|S|60|22|03|W|}} which is 1.9 km south-southeast of [Hespérides Point](/source/Hesp%C3%A9rides_Point).  British early mapping in 1822 and 1968, detailed Spanish mapping in 1991, Bulgarian mapping in 1996, 2005 and 2009.

==Maps==
* [http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/540915.html Chart of South Shetland including Coronation Island, &c.] from the exploration of the sloop Dove in the years 1821 and 1822 by George Powell Commander of the same. Scale ca. 1:200000. London: Laurie, 1822.
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140201171902/http://uacg.bg/filebank/att_1511.pdf Isla Livingston: Península Hurd.] Mapa topográfico de escala 1:25000. Madrid: Servicio Geográfico del Ejército, 1991. (Map reproduced on p. 16 of the linked work)
* L.L. Ivanov. [Livingston Island: Central-Eastern Region](/source/%3Acommons%3AFile%3ACentral-Eastern-Livingston-Map.png). Scale 1:25000 topographic map.  Sofia: Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria, 1996.
* L.L. Ivanov et al. [Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands](/source/%3Acommons%3AImage%3ALivingston-Greenwich-map.jpg). Scale 1:100000 topographic map. Sofia: Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria, 2005.
* L.L. Ivanov. [Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands.](/source/%3Acommons%3AFile%3ALivingston-Island-Map-2010.jpg) Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2010. {{ISBN|978-954-92032-9-5}} (First edition 2009. {{ISBN|978-954-92032-6-4}})
* [http://www.add.scar.org Antarctic Digital Database (ADD).] Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
* L.L. Ivanov. [Antarctica: Livingston Island and Smith Island](/source/%3Acommons%3AFile%3ALivingston-Island-Map-2010-15.png). Scale 1:100000 topographic map. Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2017. {{ISBN|978-619-90008-3-0}}

==References==
* [http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/gaz/scar/ SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer].

Category:Coves of Livingston Island

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