Cape MacKay
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 Map of Ross Island with Cape MacKay to the southeast |
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| Coordinates | 77 ° 42 ′ S , 168 ° 31 ′ E | |
| location | Ross Island ( Ross Archipelago , Antarctica ) | |
| Waters | Ross Ice Shelf | |
The Cape MacKay is an icy cape , which the southeastern foothills of the Ross Island forms. It is completely enclosed by the ice masses of the Ross Ice Shelf .
It was discovered and named by participants in the British Discovery Expedition (1901-1904) led by Robert Falcon Scott . Namesake is captain Henry Duncan "Harry" MacKay (1854-1925), commander of the Terra Nova , one of the two rescue ships of the expedition.
Web links
- Cape MacKay in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Cape MacKay on geographic.org (English)