Yelcho, Cape

Cape Yelcho is the northwestern extremity of Elephant Island in the of . It was named by the UK Joint Services Expedition, 1970–71, after the steam tug Yelcho.
Wikipedia
  • Cape
  • …lies at an elevation of around 20 metres (60 feet)
  • Description: north-west extremity of Elephant Island in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica
  • Also known as
    “Cabo Yelcho”
    “Cape Yelcho”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Refuge Engineer Wiltgen.
Shelter
was a Brazilian Antarctic…

Yelcho, Cape

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Latitude
-61.05446° or 61° 3′ 16″ south
Longitude
-55.36703° or 55° 22′ 1″ west
Open location code
38C6WJWM+65
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2206751226
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
6628420
Wiki­data ID
Q5035171

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Yelcho, Cape” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Yelcho”
  • Chinese: “耶爾喬角”
  • Dutch: “Yelcho”
  • French: “Cap Yelcho”
  • German: “Kap Yelcho”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Cape Yelcho”
  • Spanish: “Cabo Yelcho”
  • Spanish: “Yelcho, cabo”
  • Swedish: “Yelcho”
  • Turkish: “Yelcho Burnu”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Sultan Glacier and The White Company.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hammer Hill and Sultan.

Antarctica: Highlights

Learn more about Livingston Island and Villa Las Estrellas.
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