Cape Anderson
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 Map of Laurie Island with Mill Cove on the south coast, whose entrance is marked by Cape Anderson to the east |
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| Coordinates | 60 ° 45 ′ S , 44 ° 36 ′ W | |
| location | Laurie Island , South Orkney Islands | |
| Waters | Weddell Sea | |
| Waters 2 | Mill Cove | |
Cape Anderson is a cape on the south coast of Laurie Island in the archipelago of the South Orkney Islands . It marks the east side of the entrance to Mill Cove .
It was mapped during the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition (1902-1904) under the direction of the Scottish polar explorer William Speirs Bruce . Bruce named the cape after his secretary Nan Anderson.
Web links
- Cape Anderson in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Cape Anderson on geographic.org (English)