Cape Broms

Cape Broms (64°20′S 58°18′W / 64.333°S 58.300°W / -64.333; -58.300Coordinates: 64°20′S 58°18′W / 64.333°S 58.300°W / -64.333; -58.300) is a cape which marks the south side of the entrance to Rohss Bay on the west side of James Ross Island, off the northeast end of Antarctic Peninsula. It was discovered by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, under Otto Nordenskiöld, who named it for G.E. Broms, a patron of the expedition.

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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Broms, Cape" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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