Point Alden
| Point Alden | ||
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| Coordinates | 66 ° 48 ′ S , 142 ° 2 ′ E | |
| location | Border between Georg-V-Land and Adélieland , East Antarctica | |
| Waters | Commonwealth Bay | |
| Waters 2 | Lake D'Urville ( Southern Ocean ) | |
Point Alden is an icy cape with seaward facing rocky outcrops. It marks the west side of the entrance to the Commonwealth Bay and separates the coast of George V Land from that of Adélieland in East Antarctica .
The cape was discovered on January 30, 1840 by participants in the United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1942) led by the American polar explorer Charles Wilkes . Wilkes named it after the later Rear Admiral James Alden (1810-1877), lieutenant aboard the USS Vincennes , flagship of this expedition.
Web links
- Point Alden in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Point Alden on geographic.org (English)