Vik, Cape

Cape Vik is a cape marking the west side of the entrance to on the south coast of , in the . The cape appears to be first shown and named on a chart made by the Norwegian whaler Captain Petter Sorlle in 1912–13. is just northwest of the cape.
  • Cape
  • Description: Cape in the South Orkney Islands, Antarctica
  • Also known as
    “Cape Vik”
    “Vik”

Places of Interest Nearby

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Peak
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Peak
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2½ km north of Vik, Cape
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3½ km northeast of Vik, Cape
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Latitude
-60.66667° or 60° 40′ south
Longitude
-45.66667° or 45° 40′ west
Open location code
38FP88MM+88
Geo­Names ID
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Vik, Cape” goes by many names.
VikCebuano
Vik (punta)Cebuano
維克角Chinese
Cape VikDutch
Cape VikNorwegian
Cape VikNorwegian Bokmål
Cape VikNorwegian Nynorsk
Cape VikSwedish
VikSwedish

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