Cape Lachman
| Cape Lachman | ||
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| Coordinates | 63 ° 47 ′ S , 57 ° 47 ′ W | |
| location | James Ross Island ( Ross Islands , West Antarctica ) | |
| Waters | Prince Gustav Canal | |
| Waters 2 | Herbert Sound | |
Cape Lachman is the northern cape of James Ross Island south of the Trinity Peninsula in the north of the Antarctic Peninsula . It marks the western boundary of the entrance from the Prinz Gustav Canal to Herbert Sound between James Ross and Vega Islands .
Participants of the Swedish Antarctic Expedition (1901–1903) discovered the cape. Expedition leader Otto Nordenskjöld named it after J. Lachman, a sponsor of the research trip.
Web links
- Cape Lachman in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Cape Lachman on geographic.org (English)