Drake Head

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Drake Head (

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69°13′S 158°15′E / 69.217°S 158.250°E / -69.217; 158.250Coordinates: 69°13′S 158°15′E / 69.217°S 158.250°E / -69.217; 158.250) is a headland forming the west side of the entrance to Davies Bay. It was discovered from the Terra Nova under Lieutenant Harry L.L. Pennell, Royal Navy, in February 1911, and named for , a meteorologist on board the Terra Nova.[1]

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  1. ^ "Drake Head". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-01-30.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Drake Head". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)


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