Cape Johnson

Cape Johnson is an ice-covered cape in northern Wood Bay at the east side of the terminus of Tinker Glacier, on the coast of Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was discovered in 1841 by Captain James Clark Ross, Royal Navy (RN), who named it for Captain Edward John Johnson, RN.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Johnson, Cape". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-07-27.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Johnson, Cape" (content from the Geographic Names Information System). Coordinates: 74°4′S 165°9′E / 74.067°S 165.150°E / -74.067; 165.150


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