Cape MacDonald

Cape MacDonald (

71°32′S 61°11′W / 71.533°S 61.183°W / -71.533; -61.183Coordinates: 71°32′S 61°11′W / 71.533°S 61.183°W / -71.533; -61.183) is a headland which rises to 435 metres (1,430 ft), forming the south side of the entrance to Odom Inlet, on the east coast of Palmer Land, Antarctica. It was discovered by members of the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) who explored this area by land and from the air in 1940, and named for , field representative and secretary of the USAS.^[1]

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