Costa Caupolicán
Costa Caupolicán | ||
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location | Ellsworthland , West Antarctica | |
Waters | Hansen Inlet | |
From |
Cape Schlossbach 75 ° 8 ′ 33 ″ S , 63 ° 2 ′ 6.7 ″ W. |
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To | Base of the Prehn Peninsula 75 ° 13 ′ 7 ″ S , 64 ° 12 ′ 36.7 ″ W |
Coordinates: 75 ° S , 64 ° W
The Costa Caupolicán is a stretch of coast of the Orville coast in the west Antarctic Ellsworthland . It lies on the south side of the Prehn Peninsula and extends from its base to Cape Schlossbach .
Chilean scientists named the coast after Caupolicán († 1558), a Mapuche chief in the Arauco war against the Spanish conquistadors .
Web links
- Caupolicán, Costa in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)