Cape Washington
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Cape Washington () is a prominent cape, 275 m, marking the south extremity of the cove which separates Wood Bay and Terra Nova Bay, in Victoria Land. Discovered in 1841 by Captain James Clark Ross, Royal Navy, and named by him for Captain Washington, Royal Navy, who was secretary of the Royal Geographical Society, 1836-40.
This article incorporates text from Cape Washington, in the Geographic Names Information System, operated by the United States Geological Survey, and therefore a public domain work of the United States Government.
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