The bay was renamed by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1960 for Glenn Curtiss, an American aeronautical engineer who pioneered seaplanes from 1911 onward.

Named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for Sir Alliott Verdon Roe, English pioneer aircraft designer and aviator since 1908; founder of A.V.

A peak at the southeast side of Curtiss Bay, about 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) south of Cape Andreas.

A peak 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) east of Curtiss Bay, rising above the west end of Wright Ice Piedmon.

Named by UK-APC for Samuel Langley (1834-1906), American mathematician, one time Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, designer of the first satisfactory powered model airplane, in 1896.