Cape Demidov

Cape Demidov (54°8′S 37°44′W / 54.133°S 37.733°W / -54.133; -37.733Coordinates: 54°8′S 37°44′W / 54.133°S 37.733°W / -54.133; -37.733) is a cape which forms the south side of the entrance to Wilson Harbour, on the south coast and near the western end of South Georgia. It was discovered by a Russian expedition under Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen in 1819, and named for Lieutenant Dimitri Demidov of the Vostok.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Demidov, Cape". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-01-11.

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


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.