Cape Arkona (Heard Island)
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Cape Arkona is a rocky headland
between the mouths of Lied Glacier
and Gotley Glacier
on the southwest side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean
. The feature appears to be roughly charted on an 1860 sketch map prepared by Captain H.C. Chester, an American sealer operating in the area during this period. The German frigate Arkona (Captain von Reibnitz) examined the south coast of the island in February 1874 and, in Melbourne
, provided the officers of with a position for the cape which was used in preparation of the Admiralty
chart. In so doing, however, the misspelling "Cape Arcona" was used on the British chart.
Headland
A headland is a point of land, usually high and often with a sheer drop, that extends out into a body of water.Headland can also refer to:*Headlands and bays*headLand, an Australian television series...
between the mouths of Lied Glacier
Lied Glacier
Lied Glacier is a glacier close north of Cape Arkona on the southwest side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean. To the southeast of Lied Glacier is Gotley Glacier, whose terminus is located between Cape Arkona and Cape Labuan. Cape Arkona separates Lied Glacier from Gotley Glacier...
and Gotley Glacier
Gotley Glacier
Gotley Glacier is a well-defined glacier, 5 nautical miles long, descending from the ice-covered slopes of the Big Ben massif to the southwest side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean. Its terminus is located between Cape Arkona and Cape Labuan. To the east of Gotley Glacier is Deacock...
on the southwest side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
. The feature appears to be roughly charted on an 1860 sketch map prepared by Captain H.C. Chester, an American sealer operating in the area during this period. The German frigate Arkona (Captain von Reibnitz) examined the south coast of the island in February 1874 and, in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, provided the officers of with a position for the cape which was used in preparation of the Admiralty
Admiralty
The Admiralty was formerly the authority in the Kingdom of England, and later in the United Kingdom, responsible for the command of the Royal Navy...
chart. In so doing, however, the misspelling "Cape Arcona" was used on the British chart.