Cape Petersen

Cape Petersen (

71°54′S 101°27′W / 71.900°S 101.450°W / -71.900; -101.450Coordinates: 71°54′S 101°27′W / 71.900°S 101.450°W / -71.900; -101.450) is a rounded ice-covered cape on the north side of Thurston Island, about 18 nautical miles (33 km) east-northeast of Cape Flying Fish. Delineated from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump in December 1946. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for , radio engineer with the Byrd Antarctic Expedition in 1928-30 and 1933–35.

Maps[]

• Thurston Island – Jones Mountains. 1:500000 Antarctica Sketch Map. US Geological Survey, 1967.
• Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.

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