Cape Gage
Cape Gage (64°10′S 57°5′W / 64.167°S 57.083°WCoordinates: 64°10′S 57°5′W / 64.167°S 57.083°W) is a rocky promontory forming the eastern extremity of James Ross Island and the west side of the north entrance to Admiralty Sound. It was discovered by a British expedition, 1839–43, under James Clark Ross, who named it for Vice Admiral William Hall Gage, a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty.[1]
References[]
- ^ "Gage, Cape". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-04-14.
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- Headlands of James Ross Island
- James Ross Island group geography stubs