Cape Knowles

Cape Knowles (

71°48′S 60°50′W / 71.800°S 60.833°W / -71.800; -60.833Coordinates: 71°48′S 60°50′W / 71.800°S 60.833°W / -71.800; -60.833) is a cape rising to 305 metres (1,000 ft), marking the northern side of the entrance to Hilton Inlet, on the east coast of Palmer Land, Antarctica. It was discovered by members of East Base of the U.S. Antarctic Service in 1940, and named for geologist , leader of the East Base sledging party that surveyed this coast as far south as Hilton Inlet.^[1]

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