Cape Disappointment (South Georgia)
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Cape Disappointment (54°53′S 36°7′W / 54.883°S 36.117°W) is a headland which forms the southern extremity of South Georgia. It was first charted and so named in 1775 by a British expedition under James Cook, who upon reaching this position was greatly disappointed in realizing that South Georgia was an island rather than a continent.
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This article incorporates public domain material from "Disappointment, Cape". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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