Cape Crozier (Geography)
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Location of Cape Crozier on Ross Island, Artarctic. Source: Creative Commons
Topographic map of Ross Island (1:250,000 scale) shows Cape Crozier at the far right/east of the island. Source: USGS
Cape Crozier
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Location of Cape Crozier on Ross Island, Artarctic. Source: Creative Commons Cape Crozier in Antarctica was discovered by a British expedition under Admiral Sir James Clark Ross, and named for Commander Francis R.M. Crozier, captain of the ship Terror, one of the two vessels of the Ross expedition. The Cape Crozier headland forms theeastern extremity of Ross Island.
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Latitude: |
773100S |
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Longitude: |
1692400E |
References
Topographic map of Ross Island (1:250,000 scale) shows Cape Crozier at the far right/east of the island. Source: USGS - USGS Geographical Names Information System
