Cape Paryadin
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Cape Paryadin is a headland
which forms the southernmost point of the west tip of South Georgia. It was discovered in 1775 by a British expedition under James Cook
. The cape was resighted in 1819 by a Russian expedition under Bellingshausen
, who named it for Yakov Poryadin, navigator on the Vostok. The spelling "Paryadin" for the cape has become established through long usage.
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...
which forms the southernmost point of the west tip of South Georgia. It was discovered in 1775 by a British expedition under James Cook
James Cook
Captain James Cook, FRS, RN was a British explorer, navigator and cartographer who ultimately rose to the rank of captain in the Royal Navy...
. The cape was resighted in 1819 by a Russian expedition under Bellingshausen
Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen
Fabian Gottlieb Thaddeus von Bellingshausen was an officer in the Imperial Russian Navy, cartographer and explorer, who ultimately rose to the rank of Admiral...
, who named it for Yakov Poryadin, navigator on the Vostok. The spelling "Paryadin" for the cape has become established through long usage.