Cape-Pigeon Rocks

The Cape-Pigeon Rocks are twin rocky promontories on the western side of , 6 kilometres south of . They were discovered by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition under Douglas Mawson, who gave the name because of the large rookery of Cape petrels here.
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  • Type: Hill with an elevation of 11 metres
  • Description: headland of Antarctica
  • Also known as: Cape Pigeon Rocks

Cape-Pigeon Rocks

Latitude
-66.98333° or 66° 59′ south
Longitude
143.78333° or 143° 47′ east
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
3R552Q8M+M8
Geo­Names ID
6630797
Wiki­data ID
Q856563
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Cape-Pigeon Rocks” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Cape Pigeon Rocks
  • Chinese: 白鴿角岩
  • Dutch: Cape-Pigeon Rocks
  • German: Cape-Pigeon Rocks
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Cape-Pigeon Rocks
  • Swedish: Cape Pigeon Rocks

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