Cape Possession
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Cape Possession is a cape which forms the west extremity of Chanticleer Island
, just west of Hoseason Island
in the Palmer Archipelago
. The name was applied by Captain Henry Foster
of the Chanticleer, whose party made a landing in this vicinity on January 7, 1829.
Chanticleer Island
Chanticleer Island is a nearly snow-free island, long, lying off the northwest end of Hoseason Island in the Palmer Archipelago. The island was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1960 after HMS Chanticleer , whose party made a landing in this vicinity on January 7, 1829....
, just west of Hoseason Island
Hoseason Island
Hoseason Island is an island 6 nautical miles long and 3 nautical miles wide, lying 20 nautical miles west of Trinity Island in the Palmer Archipelago. This name, which has appeared on charts for over 100 years, commemorates James Hoseason, first mate on the Sprightly, an Enderby Brothers...
in the Palmer Archipelago
Palmer Archipelago
Palmer Archipelago, also known as Antarctic Archipelago, Archipiélago Palmer, Antarktiske Arkipel or Palmer Inseln, is a group of islands off the northwestern coast of the Antarctic Peninsula....
. The name was applied by Captain Henry Foster
Henry Foster
Henry Foster is the name of:*Henry Foster , British naval officer, explorer and scientist*Henry Foster , failed nominee to the position of Surgeon General of the United States...
of the Chanticleer, whose party made a landing in this vicinity on January 7, 1829.