Hickey, Cape
The Mawson Glacier is a large glacier on the east coast of Victoria Land, Antarctica, descending eastward from the Antarctic Plateau to the north of Trinity Nunatak and the Kirkwood Range, to enter the Ross Sea, where it forms the Nordenskjöld Ice Tongue.- Cape
- …is also known as “Cape Hickey”
- …was formerly known as “Cape Bruce”
- …is named after Lt John Hickey
- Description: headland in Antarctica
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- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-76.08982° or 76° 5′ 23″ south
Longitude
162.64293° or 162° 38′ 35″ east
Open location code
2VM4WJ6V+35
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OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Hickey, Cape” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hickey”
- Chinese: “希基角”
- German: “Kap Hickey”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Cape Hickey”
- Swedish: “Cape Hickey”
- Swedish: “Hickey”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mawson Flat and Scott Coast.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Varney Nunatak and Basin Lake.
Antarctica: Highlights
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