Hodgson, Cape
Black Island is an island in the Ross Archipelago. It is 12 nautical miles long and projects through the Ross Ice Shelf to a height of 1,040 metres. It was discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition, which named it for its appearance.- Cape
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (20 feet)
- …is also known as “Cape Hodgson”
- …is named after Thomas V Hodgson
- Description: cape of Black Island, in the Ross Archipelago, Antarctica
Nearby Peaks
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Ewart, Mount
Black Island is an island in the Ross Archipelago.
Melania, Mount
Black Island is an island in the Ross Archipelago.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vella Flat.
Vella Flat
Locality
Black Island is an island in the Ross Archipelago.
Hodgson, Cape
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- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-78.11179° or 78° 6′ 42″ south
Longitude
166.10693° or 166° 6′ 25″ east
Open location code
2VH8V4Q4+7Q
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = cape
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Hodgson, Cape” goes by many names.
HodgsonCebuano
霍奇森角Chinese
HodgsonDutch
Cape HodgsonNorwegian Nynorsk
Cape HodgsonSwedish
HodgsonSwedish
Localities in the Area
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