Rogers Head
| Rogers Head | ||
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| Coordinates | 53 ° 0 ′ S , 73 ° 24 ′ E | |
| location | Heard ( Heard and McDonald Islands ) | |
| Waters | Atlas Cove | |
| Waters 2 | Corinthian Bay | |
The Rogers Head is a prominent point of land on the north coast of the island Heard . It forms the northern branch of the Azorella Peninsula between Atlas Cove and Corinthian Bay .
The cape is named after the Rogers family from New London , Connecticut , particularly after Captain James H. Rogers, skipper of the brig Zoe , and her first mate Henry Rogers, who in 1856 led a crew that became the first people to winter on Heard. The name appears on maps made by US seal hunters.
Web links
- Rogers Head in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Rogers Head on geographic.org (English)