Cape Daniell
| Cape Daniell | ||
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| Coordinates | 72 ° 43 ′ S , 169 ° 55 ′ E | |
| location | Victoria Land , East Antarctica | |
| coast | Borchgrevink coast | |
| Waters | Ross Sea | |
| Waters 2 | Tucker Inlet | |
The Cape Daniell is the northeastern foothills of Daniell Peninsula at the Borchgrevink Coast of the East Antarctic Victoria Land . The cape marks the southern limit of the entrance to Tucker Inlet .
It was discovered on January 15, 1841 by the British polar explorer James Clark Ross during his Antarctic expedition (1839–1843). Ross named the cape after the British physical chemist John Frederic Daniell (1790-1845), lecturer at King's College London .
Web links
- Cape Daniell in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Cape Daniell on geographic.org (English)