Cape Lloyd
| Cape Lloyd | ||
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| Coordinates | 61 ° 8 ′ S , 54 ° 1 ′ W | |
| location | Clarence Island , South Shetland Islands | |
| Waters | Southern ocean | |
| Waters 2 | Kutela Cove | |
Cape Lloyd is the northern cape of Clarence Island in the archipelago of the South Shetland Islands . It marks the northern limit of the entrance to Kutela Cove .
The British navigator Edward Bransfield named the cape as Lloyd Promontory in 1820 while sailing the brig Williams in the waters around the South Shetland Islands . The current naming as cape is considered to be established, but the further naming background has not been passed down.
Web links
- Cape Lloyd in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Cape Lloyd on geographic.org (English)