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The Walgreen Coast (75°30′S 107°0′W / 75.500°S 107.000°W / -75.500; -107.000) is a portion of the coast of Antarctica between Cape Herlacher and Cape Waite, or between Eights Coast on the east and Bakutis Coast in the west. It is part of Marie Byrd Land. It extends from 103°24'W to 114°12'W. It was discovered by Richard E. Byrd and members of the US Antarctic Service (USAS) by flights from the USS Bear during February 1940.

The Walgreen Coast was named by Byrd after Charles R. Walgreen, president of the retail company Walgreens at the time, who was a funder of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1933–1935, and assisted in equipping the Bear for the USAS, 1939–1941. This coast was mapped in detail by the United States Geological Survey from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photographs, 1959–66.

It contains Thwaites Glacier, also known as the "Doomsday Glacier", for its major contributions to sea level rise as a result of climate change.

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+{{Short description|Coast in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica}}
 [[Image:Walgreen Coast, West Antarctica.jpg|thumb|[[Satellite]] image of the Walgreen Coast.]]
-'''The Walgreen Coast''' ({{coord|75|30|S|107|0|W|scale:4000000|display=inline,title}}) is a portion of the coast of [[Antarctica]] between [[Cape Herlacher]] and [[Cape Waite]], or between [[Bakutis Coast]] in the west, and [[Eights Coast]]. It is the easternmost part of [[Marie Byrd Land]] which has been claimed by Samuel Ray Canter of Kentucky since 2017 who is declared king of West Antarctica. It stretches from 114°12'W to 103°24'W. Eights Coast to the east is already part of [[Ellsworth Land]]. It was discovered by Rear Admiral [[Richard E. Byrd|Byrd]] and members of the [[US Antarctic Service]] (USAS) in flights from the USS ''Bear'' in February 1940.
+The '''Walgreen Coast''' ({{coord|75|30|S|107|0|W|scale:4000000|display=inline,title}}) is a portion of the coast of [[Antarctica]] between [[Cape Herlacher]] and [[Cape Waite]], or between [[Eights Coast]] on the east and [[Bakutis Coast]] in the west. It is part of [[Marie Byrd Land]]. It extends from 103°24'W to 114°12'W. It was discovered by [[Richard E. Byrd]] and members of the [[US Antarctic Service]] (USAS) by flights from the [[USS Bear|USS ''Bear'']] during February 1940.
-The Walgreen Coast was named by Byrd after [[Charles R. Walgreen]], president of [[Walgreens]] at the time, who was a supporter of the [[Byrd Antarctic Expedition]], 1933-35, and assisted in equipping the ''Bear'' for the USAS, 1939-41. This coast was mapped in detail by [[United States Geological Survey]] (USGS) from ground surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos, 1959-66.
+The Walgreen Coast was named by Byrd after [[Charles R. Walgreen]], president of the retail company [[Walgreens]] at the time, who was a funder of the [[Byrd Antarctic Expedition]], 1933–1935, and assisted in equipping the ''Bear'' for the USAS, 1939–1941. This coast was mapped in detail by the [[United States Geological Survey]] from ground surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photographs, 1959–66.
+It contains [[Thwaites Glacier]], also known as the "Doomsday Glacier", for its major contributions to [[sea level rise]] as a result of [[climate change]].
+==See also==
+*[[Wright Pass]]
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
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