Cape Belsham
Cape Belsham is a prominent cape 0.9 km west of Point Wild on the north coast of Elephant Island, in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. The name dates back to about 1822 and is well established in international usage.- Type: Cape
- Description: Cape in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
- Also known as: “Belsham, Cape”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Gnomon Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Point Wild.
Cape Belsham
- Categories: headland, peninsula, and landform
- Location: Antarctica
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-61.09488° or 61° 5′ 42″ south
Longitude
-54.8834° or 54° 53′ 0″ west
Open location code
38C7W448+2J
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Cape Belsham” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Belsham”
- Chinese: “貝爾舍姆角”
- French: “Pointe Belsham”
- German: “Kap Belsham”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Cape Belsham”
- Spanish: “Belsham, Cabo”
- Swedish: “Belsham”
- Swedish: “Cape Belsham”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Houlder Bluff and The White Company.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Banjo Rock and Cornet, The.
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