Cape Charlotte
| Cape Charlotte | ||
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| Coordinates | 54 ° 33 ′ S , 35 ° 54 ′ W | |
| location | South Georgia | |
| Waters | South Atlantic | |
| Waters 2 | Royal Bay | |
Cape Charlotte is a cape near the eastern end of South Georgia . It is located on the southeast side of the entrance to Royal Bay .
The British navigator and explorer James Cook discovered the Cape in 1775 as part of his second South Sea voyage (1772–1775). He named it after the British monarch Charlotte (1744-1818), wife of King George III.
Web links
- Cape Charlotte in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Cape Charlotte on geographic.org (English)