Jump to content

Cape Obelisk

Coordinates: 64°8′S 58°27′W / 64.133°S 58.450°W / -64.133; -58.450
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Jaguar (talk | contribs) at 19:03, 21 November 2015 (remove redundant category using AWB). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Cape Obelisk (64°8′S 58°27′W / 64.133°S 58.450°W / -64.133; -58.450) is a cape at the north side of the entrance to Rohss Bay, on the west side of James Ross Island. Discovered and named by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, under Nordenskjold. The name is descriptive of a conspicuous rock pinnacle about 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) within the headland, which is visible from northwestward and southward.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Cape Obelisk". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.  Edit this at Wikidata