Turks Head
Turks Head (77°40′S 166°46′E / 77.667°S 166.767°ECoordinates: 77°40′S 166°46′E / 77.667°S 166.767°E) is a precipitous black headland over 200 m high, 5 nautical miles (9 km) east-southeast of Cape Evans on the west side of Ross Island in Antractica. Discovered by the Discovery expedition (1901–04) and so named because of its resemblance to a head swathed in a turban.
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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Turks Head". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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- Headlands of Ross Island
- Ross Island geography stubs