Cape Spirit
Black Island is an island in the Ross Archipelago. It is 12 nautical miles long and projects through the Ross Ice Shelf to a height of 1,040 metres. It was discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition, which named it for its appearance.- Type: Cape
- Description: mountain in Ross Dependency, Antarctica
- Also known as: “Spirit, Cape”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Scallop Hill.
Scallop Hill
Peak
Black Island is an island in the Ross Archipelago. It is 12 nautical miles long and projects through the Ross Ice Shelf to a height of 1,040 metres. It was discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition, which named it for its appearance.
Cape Spirit
- Categories: headland and landform
- Location: Antarctica
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-78.19594° or 78° 11′ 45″ southLongitude
166.7457° or 166° 44′ 45″ eastElevation
54 metres (177 feet)Open location code
2VH8RP3W+J7OpenStreetMap ID
node 11047903250OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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Satellite Map
Discover Cape Spirit from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Cape Spirit” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Spirit”
- Chinese: “斯皮里特角”
- German: “Cape Spirit”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Cape Spirit”
- Swedish: “Cape Spirit”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Vella Flat and Dreary Isthmus.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ochre, Mount and Nesos, Mount.
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