Cape Lachman

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Cape Lachman (

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63°47′S 57°47′W / 63.783°S 57.783°W / -63.783; -57.783Coordinates: 63°47′S 57°47′W / 63.783°S 57.783°W / -63.783; -57.783) is a cape marking the northern tip of James Ross Island, which lies south of Trinity Peninsula, Antarctica. It was discovered by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, under Otto Nordenskiöld, who named it for , a patron of the expedition.[1]

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  1. ^ "Cape Lachman". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-05-23.

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