Cape Tuxen

Location of Kiev Peninsula in Graham Land, Antarctic Peninsula.

Cape Tuxen (65°16′S 64°8′W / 65.267°S 64.133°W / -65.267; -64.133Coordinates: 65°16′S 64°8′W / 65.267°S 64.133°W / -65.267; -64.133) is a rocky cape forming the south side of the entrance to Waddington Bay on Kiev Peninsula, the west coast of Graham Land. Discovered and named by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897–99, under Gerlache.

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


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