McNab, Cape

Cape McNab is a cape, 350 metres high, which forms the south end of in the Balleny Islands of Antarctica. It was named for John McNab, second mate of the schooner Eliza Scott, who made a sketch of the Balleny Islands when they were discovered by John Balleny in 1839.
  • Cape
  • …lies at an elevation of 350 metres (1,148 feet)
  • …is also known as “Cape McNab”
  • …is named after John McNab
  • Description: headland in Antarctica

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sabrina Island and The Monolith.
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McNab, Cape

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Latitude
-66.9° or 66° 54′ south
Longitude
163.27083° or 163° 16′ 15″ east
Open location code
3V5537XC+X8
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Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“McNab, Cape” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “McNab”
  • Chinese: “麥克納布角”
  • German: “Kap McNab”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Cape McNab”
  • Portuguese: “Cabo McNab”
  • Swedish: “McNab”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Scott Cone.

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