Cape Bennett
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 Map of Coronation Island (center) with Cape Bennett |
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| Coordinates | 60 ° 37 ′ S , 45 ° 14 ′ W | |
| location | Coronation Island , South Orkney Islands | |
| Waters | Scotia Lake | |
Cape Bennett is a massive headland on the north coast of Coronation Island in the archipelago of the South Orkney Islands .
It was discovered in December 1821 by the British sealer captain George Powell (1794-1824) with the Sloop Dove and his American counterpart Nathaniel Palmer with the Sloop James Monroe . Powell named it after his employer Daniel Bennett.
Web links
- Cape Bennett in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Cape Bennett on geographic.org (English)