Cape Parr

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Cape Parr (

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81°14′S 161°4′E / 81.233°S 161.067°E / -81.233; 161.067Coordinates: 81°14′S 161°4′E / 81.233°S 161.067°E / -81.233; 161.067) is a large snow-covered cape along the west side of the Ross Ice Shelf, about 8 nautical miles (15 km) south of Gentile Point. Discovered by the Discovery expedition (1901–04) under Scott, who named it for , one of Scott's advisors who had served in Arctic exploration.

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