Cape Lindsey
Cape Lindsey | ||
![]() Map of Elephant Island with Cape Lindsey (left) |
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Coordinates | 61° 6′ S, 55° 29′ W | |
Location | Elephant Island (South Shetland Islands) | |
Waters | Drake Passage | |
Waters 2 | Rodman Cove |
Cape Lindsey is a cape at the western end of Elephant Island in the South Shetland archipelago. It marks the northern boundary of Rodman Cove.
The name of the cape first appears on a map from 1822, based on the mapping of the British sealers’ captain George Powell. The further naming background is not handed down.
Web links
- Cape Lindsey in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Cape Lindsey on geographic.org (English)
Categories
- Cape (Antarctica)
- Elephant Island