Cape Walcott
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Cape Walcott is a bold, ice-covered headland
rising to 625 m, forming the seaward extremity of Scripps Heights
on the east coast of Palmer Land
. Discovered by Sir Hubert Wilkins in 1928 and named by him for Frederic C. Walcott
of the Council of the American Geographical Society
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Headland
A headland is a point of land, usually high and often with a sheer drop, that extends out into a body of water.Headland can also refer to:*Headlands and bays*headLand, an Australian television series...
rising to 625 m, forming the seaward extremity of Scripps Heights
Scripps Heights
Scripps Heights is a rugged heights which are largely ice covered, surmounting the peninsula between Casey and Lurabee Glaciers on the east coast of Palmer Land. Deeply scarred by glaciers, the heights terminate on the east in Cape Walcott. Discovered by Sir Hubert Wilkins in his pioneer flight on...
on the east coast of Palmer Land
Palmer Land
Palmer Land is that portion of the Antarctic Peninsula which lies south of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz. This application of Palmer Land is consistent with the 1964 agreement between US-ACAN and UK-APC, in which the name Antarctic Peninsula was approved for the major peninsula of...
. Discovered by Sir Hubert Wilkins in 1928 and named by him for Frederic C. Walcott
Frederic C. Walcott
Frederic Collin Walcott was a United States Senator from Connecticut. Born in New York Mills, Oneida County, New York, he attended the public schools of Utica, New York and graduated from Lawrenceville School in 1886, from Phillips Academy in 1887 and from Yale University in 1891, where he was a...
of the Council of the American Geographical Society
American Geographical Society
The American Geographical Society is an organization of professional geographers, founded in 1851 in New York City. Most fellows of the society are Americans, but among them have always been a significant number of fellows from around the world...
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