Cape Meteor
Cape Meteor is a cape marked by steep cliffs in the coastal area of Mowinckelkysten, north of Svartstranda beach, and forms the eastern extremity of Bouvetøya island in the South Atlantic.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Cape
- Description: headland
- Also known as: “Kaap Meteor”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lille Kari Rock.
Lille Kari Rock
Islet
Lille Kari Rock is an insular rock 2 metres high which lies 1.2 nautical miles northwest of Cape Lollo on the island of Bouvetøya in the South Atlantic Ocean. Lille Kari Rock is situated 3½ km northwest of Cape Meteor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cape Valdivia and Cape Circoncision.
Cape Valdivia
Locality
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Cape Valdivia is the northernmost point on Bouvet Island in the South Atlantic Ocean. The subantarctic Bouvet Island is administered by Norway. Cape Valdivia lies in the centre of the island's highest point. Cape Valdivia is situated 7 km northwest of Cape Meteor.
Cape Circoncision
Locality
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Cape Circoncision is a peninsula on the north-western edge of subantarctic Bouvet Island. The small peninsula was sighted by the French naval exploration that was led by Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier on 1 January 1739, the Feast of the Circumcision day—thus the name. Cape Circoncision is situated 9 km west of Cape Meteor.
Cape Meteor
- Categories: headland and landform
- Location: Bouvet Island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Cape Meteor” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Cap Meteor”
- Cebuano: “Cape Meteor”
- Chinese: “流星角”
- German: “Kap Meteor”
- Japanese: “メテオール岬”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Cape Meteor”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Kapp Meteor”
- Spanish: “Cabo Meteor”
- Swedish: “Cape Meteor”
- Swedish: “Kap Meteor”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cape Lollo and Mowinckelkysten.
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