John O'Groats (Antarctica)
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| Coordinates | 67 ° 1 ′ S , 142 ° 41 ′ E | |
| location | East Antarctica | |
| coast | George V coast | |
| Waters | Commonwealth Bay | |
John O'Groats is a headland on the George V coast in East Antarctica . It forms the eastern branch of Cape Denison on the shores of the Commonwealth Bay .
Douglas Mawson , head of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911-1914), named it after the town of John o 'Groats at the northeastern end of Scotland .
Web links
- John O'Groats in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)