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| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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| Cape Longing (RUS) | 64° 30' 00.0" S | 58° 47' 00.0" W | Cape |
| Name ID: 119126 Place ID: 8618 | |||
| Cape Longing (GBR) | 64° 34' 00.0" S | 58° 49' 00.0" W | Cape |
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Name ID: 109895
Place ID: 8618
SW entrance point of Prince Gustav Channel, dividing Trinity Peninsula from Nordenskjöld Coast, was mapped by SwAE in 1902 and named Längstans Udde [=cape longing], because from the winter hut on Snow Hill Island the cape lay in the direction that the expedition wished to explore (Nordenskjöld and others, 1904a, Del.1, end map). Längstans Kap, Pointe de l'Attente (Nordenskjöld and others, 1904b, Vol.2, first end map; 1904c, map p.232-33). Cape Longing (Nordenskjöld and others, 1905, map facing p.316; BA chart 3205, 31.x.1921; 3175, 12.xi.1954; APC, 1955, p.14; BAS 250 sheet SQ 21-22/1 (Ext.), 1-1974). Cabo Longing (Riso Patron S., 1908, end map; Pierrou, 1970, p.489; Chile. IHA, 1974, p.187). Kap der Sehnsucht [=cape longing] (Nordenskjöld, 1911b, p.76). Kapp Longing (HA chart, 1928). Langtans Kap (Holtedahl, 1929, p.10). Cap Longing (France. SHM, 1937, p.401). The cape was surveyed by FIDS from "Hope Bay" in August 1945, when it was thought to be separated from the mainland by an ice-filled channel at Longing Gap (q.v.) (DCS 9 sheet B, 1948); resurveyed by FIDS from "Hope Bay" in November 1947 and shown to be joined to the mainland by a low col. Längtans Udde (Kosack, 1954, Tafel 46). Mys Longing (Soviet Union. MMF chart, 1961). Cabo Deseo [=cape longing] (Argentina. MM chart H-713, 1969). |
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| Cape Longing (USA) | 64° 33' 00.0" S | 58° 50' 00.0" W | Cape |
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Name ID: 128185
Place ID: 8618
Rocky cape on the E coast of Graham Land, forming the S end of a large ice-covered promontory which marks the W side of the S entrance to Prince Gustav Channel. Discovered by the SwedAE under Nordenskjold in 1902, and so named by him because from the position of his winter hut on Snow Hill Island the cape lay in the direction of his "land of longing" which he was anxious to explore. |
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| Deseo, cabo (ARG) | 64° 30' 00.0" S | 58° 45' 00.0" W | Cape |
| Name ID: 100678 Place ID: 8618 | |||
| Longing, Cabo (CHL) | 64° 34' 00.0" S | 58° 48' 00.0" W | Cape |
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Name ID: 105861
Place ID: 8618
Descubierto por la Expedición Antártica Sueca, que lideró Otto Nordenskjöld en el año 1902, fue denominada por él mismo, porque desde su cabaña en la isla Snow se dominaba este cabo en la dirección de la tierra que se deseaba explorar. (land of Longing). Limita por el SW el canal Príncipe Gustavo. Este cabo presenta laderas de piedra descubierta, que se alzan hasta 183 metros de altura. |
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