Scoresby, Cape

Borradaile Island is one of the Balleny Islands. It was the site of the first landing south of the Antarctic Circle, and features the "remarkable pinnacle" called Beale Pinnacle, near Cape Beale on its south-eastern coast, and Cape Scoresby on its north-western coast.
Wikipedia
  • Cape
  • …is also known as “Cape Scoresby”
  • …is named after William Scoresby
  • Description: cape of Borradaile Island, Balleny Islands

Scoresby, Cape

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Latitude
-66.5396° or 66° 32′ 23″ south
Longitude
162.69305° or 162° 41′ 35″ east
Open location code
3V54FM6V+56
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2416038536
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
6624920
Wiki­data ID
Q9671498

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Scoresby, Cape” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Scoresby (punta)”
  • Cebuano: “Scoresby”
  • German: “Kap Scoresby”
  • Portuguese: “Cabo Scoresby”
  • Swedish: “Scoresby (udde)”
  • Swedish: “Scoresby”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Beale Pinnacle and Freeman Peak.

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