Cape Demidov
Cape Demidov is a cape which forms the south side of the entrance to Wilson Harbour, on the south coast and near the western end of South Georgia. It was discovered by a Russian expedition under Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen in 1819, and named for Lieutenant Dimitri Demidov of the Vostok.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Cape
- Description: cape in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- Also known as: “Cape Demidow”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Saddle Island.
Saddle Island
Island
Saddle Island is 1.98 kilometres long and 980 metres wide, situated on the south side of the entrance to Wilson Harbour on the west coast of South Georgia Island in the Antarctic.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anvil Stacks and Samuel Islands.
Anvil Stacks
Locality
The Anvil Stacks are two conspicuous sea stacks which lie close south of the entrance to Elephant Cove, off the south coast and near the west end of South Georgia.
Samuel Islands
Locality
The Samuel Islands are a group of small islands and rocks lying close to the south coast of South Georgia, 1.6 km west-southwest of Nilse Hullet and 3.2 km east-southeast of Klutschak Point.
Cape Demidov
- Category: landform
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Latitude
-54.1489° or 54° 8′ 56″ southLongitude
-37.72941° or 37° 43′ 46″ westElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
39Q4V72C+C6OpenStreetMap ID
node 3386144583OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Cape Demidov” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cape Demidov”
- Chinese: “德米多夫角”
- German: “Kap Demidow”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Cape Demidov”
- Spanish: “Cabo Demidov”
- Swedish: “Cape Demidov”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Klutschak Point and Granat Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bomford Peak and Tidespring Island.
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