Sheffield, Cape

Cape Sheffield is a cape forming the northwest extremity of in the , . It was named for Captain James P. Sheffield, Master of the brig Hersilia of , in 1819–20 and 1820–21, the first American sealer known to have visited the South Shetland Islands.
Wikipedia
  • Cape
  • Description: Cape in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica
  • Also known as
    “Cape Sheffield”
    “Sheffield, Cabo”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Radko Knoll and Mostich Hill.
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Sheffield, Cape

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Latitude
-62.61283° or 62° 36′ 46″ south
Longitude
-61.29232° or 61° 17′ 32″ west
Open location code
379W9PP5+V3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8532202153
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
6625161
Wiki­data ID
Q5035049

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Sheffield, Cape” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Sheffield”
  • Chinese: “謝菲爾德角”
  • Dutch: “Sheffield”
  • German: “Kap Sheffield”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Cape Sheffield”
  • Spanish: “Cabo Sheffield”
  • Spanish: “Sheffield, cabo”
  • Swedish: “Cape Sheffield”
  • Swedish: “Sheffield”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include San Stefano Peak and Bakshev Ridge.

Antarctica: Highlights

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