Name details

Cape Wilson

Wilson, Cape (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Cape Wilson  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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New Zealand Gazetteer Id 114741

Feature type: Cape (8)

Origin

This name originates from New Zealand. It is part of the New Zealand Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

A bold rocky snow-covered cape forming the northern entrance point to Shackleton Inlet, along the western edge of the Ross Ice Shelf. Discovered by the Southern Polar Party of the NAE, 1901-04. This party consisted of Scot, Shackleton and Dr Edward A Wilson, for whom the cape was named. Wilson was one of the men who later accompanied Scott on the successful journey to the South Pole, but perished on the return journey.

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Location

Latitude:
82° 14' 00.0" S
-82.23333°
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Longitude:
163° 47' 00.0" E
163.78333°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Map

Source

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Remote sensing:
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Approval status

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