Davis Peninsula

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The Davis Peninsula is an elongated ice-covered peninsula, 3 nautical miles (6 km) wide, between and Northcliffe Glacier. It was discovered in November 1912 by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition under Mawson, who named it for Captain John King Davis.[1]

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  1. ^ "Davis Peninsula". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-01-02.

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Coordinates: 66°35′S 98°47′E / 66.583°S 98.783°E / -66.583; 98.783


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