Cape Smith
Encyclopedia
Cape Smith is a cape forming the north end of Smith Island
in the South Shetland Islands
, Antarctica. The discovery of the South Shetland Islands was first reported in 1819 by Captain William Smith
, for whom the cape is named.
, 12.85 km east-northeast of Gregory Point
, 4.16 km east by north of Delyan Point
, 2 km east-southeast of Barlow Island
and 40.5 km west-southwest of Snow Island
(Bulgarian mapping in 2009).
Smith Island (South Shetland Islands)
Smith Island is long and wide, lying west of Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands of the British Antarctic Territory. Surface area ....
in the South Shetland Islands
South Shetland Islands
The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands, lying about north of the Antarctic Peninsula, with a total area of . By the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, the Islands' sovereignty is neither recognized nor disputed by the signatories and they are free for use by any signatory for...
, Antarctica. The discovery of the South Shetland Islands was first reported in 1819 by Captain William Smith
William Smith (mariner)
William Smith was the English captain who discovered the South Shetland Islands, an archipelago off the Graham Land in Antarctica....
, for whom the cape is named.
Location
The point is located at 62°52′25.5"S 62°18′00"W which is 3.31 km east-northeast of Matochina PeakMatochina Peak
Matochina Point is a peak rising to 750 m in the north extremity of Imeon Range on Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Situated 3.3 km west-southwest of Cape Smith and 3.2 km northeast of Mount Christi. Overlooking Saparevo Glacier to the west and southwest, Vedena...
, 12.85 km east-northeast of Gregory Point
Gregory Point
Gregory Point is a rocky point on the northwest coast of Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica projecting 700 m into Drake Passage. Situated 12.85 km west-southwest of Cape Smith, 3.9 km northwest of Mount Pisgah and 2 km north-northeast of Markeli Point. The point...
, 4.16 km east by north of Delyan Point
Delyan Point
Delyan Point is a point on the northwest coast of Smith Island, South Shetland Islands forming the northeast side of the entrance to Vedena Cove. Situated 4 km west-southwest of Cape Smith, 10.66 km northeast of Markeli Point and 1.4 km northwest of Matochina Peak. Bulgarian early...
, 2 km east-southeast of Barlow Island
Barlow Island
Barlow Island is a small ice-free island off the north coast of Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica extending , surface area ....
and 40.5 km west-southwest of Snow Island
Snow Island (South Shetland Islands)
Snow Island or Isla Nevada is a completely ice-covered island, in size, lying southwest of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands. Surface area...
(Bulgarian mapping in 2009).
Map
- L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2009. ISBN 978-954-92032-6-4
