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
  • Type: Cape
  • Description: north-west extremity of Elephant Island in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica
  • Also known as: “Cabo Yelcho” and “Cape Yelcho”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Refuge Engineer Wiltgen.

Shelter
was a Brazilian Antarctic summer installation named after Engineer João Aristides Wiltgen, founder of the Brazilian Institute for Antarctic Studies.

Yelcho, Cape

Latitude
-61.05446° or 61° 3′ 16″ south
Longitude
-55.36703° or 55° 22′ 1″ west
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
Open location code
38C6WJWM+65
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2206751226
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
6628420
Wiki­data ID
Q5035171
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“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”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hammer Hill and Sultan.

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