Cape Lindsey
| Cape Lindsey | ||
 Map of Elephant Island with Cape Lindsey (left) |
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| Coordinates | 61 ° 6 ′ S , 55 ° 29 ′ W | |
| location | Elephant Island ( South Shetland Islands ) | |
| Waters | Drake Passage | |
| Waters 2 | Rodman Cove | |
Cape Lindsey is a cape at the western end of Elephant Island in the archipelago of the South Shetland Islands . It marks the northern limit of Rodman Cove .
The name of the cape first appears on a map dating from 1822, based on the maps made by British sealer captain George Powell . The further naming background has not been passed down.
Web links
- Cape Lindsey in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Cape Lindsey on geographic.org (English)