Cape Drakon
| Cape Drakon | ||
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| Coordinates | 68 ° 55 ′ S , 77 ° 54 ′ E | |
| location | Princess Elisabeth Land , East Antarctica | |
| coast | Ingrid Christensen Coast | |
| Waters | Ranvik | |
| height | 42 m | |
The Cape Drakon ( English , Russian Мыс Дракон Mys Drakon , German 'Drachenkap' ) is a cape on the Ingrid Christensen coast of the East Antarctic Princess Elisabeth Land . It lies 2.5 km southeast of the eastern end of Ranvik Island and forms the eastern of the two arms of the Macey Peninsula .
Scientists on a Soviet Antarctic expedition mapped it and named it in 1956. The Antarctic Names Committee of Australia translated this name into English in 1991.
Web links
- Cape Drakon in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)