Cape Murray (Murray Island)
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| Coordinates | 64 ° 22 ′ S , 61 ° 37 ′ W | |
| location | Murray Island , West Antarctica | |
| Waters | Hughes Bay | |
Cape Muray ( French Cap Murray ) is the cape at the western end of the Murray Island , which lies off the Danco coast in the west of Graham Land on the Antarctic Peninsula .
It was discovered during the Belgica expedition (1897-1899) led by the Belgian polar explorer Adrien de Gerlache de Gomery , who mistakenly believed it to be part of the coast of Graham Land and named it after the British marine zoologist and oceanographer John Murray (1841-1914 ), a strong proponent of research in Antarctica.
Web links
- Cape Murray in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Cape Murray on geographic.org (English)