Penelope Point
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Penelope Point is a bold rock headland
between Nielsen Glacier
and Scott Keltie Glacier
on the north coast of Victoria Land
. First charted by the Northern Party, led by Campbell, of the British Antarctic Expedition
, 1910-13. Named by them after the nickname "Penelope" given to Lieutenant Harry L.L. Pennell, commander of the expedition ship Terra Nova
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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 Nielsen Glacier
Nielsen Glacier
Nielsen Glacier is a glacier, 4 nautical miles long, discharging into the west side of Robertson Bay just west of Calf Point, northern Victoria Land. First charted by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1898–1900, under C.E. Borchgrevink, who named it for Professor Yngvar Nielsen of Christiania...
and Scott Keltie Glacier
Scott Keltie Glacier
Scott Keltie Glacier is a very small glacier discharging into Robertson Bay between Penelope Point and Egeberg Glacier, on the north coast of Victoria Land. First charted by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1898–1900, under C.E. Borchgrevink. He named it for Sir John Scott Keltie, Secretary of...
on the north coast of Victoria Land
Victoria Land
Victoria Land is a region of Antarctica bounded on the east by the Ross Ice Shelf and the Ross Sea and on the west by Oates Land and Wilkes Land. It was discovered by Captain James Clark Ross in January 1841 and named after the UK's Queen Victoria...
. First charted by the Northern Party, led by Campbell, of the British Antarctic Expedition
Terra Nova Expedition
The Terra Nova Expedition , officially the British Antarctic Expedition 1910, was led by Robert Falcon Scott with the objective of being the first to reach the geographical South Pole. Scott and four companions attained the pole on 17 January 1912, to find that a Norwegian team led by Roald...
, 1910-13. Named by them after the nickname "Penelope" given to Lieutenant Harry L.L. Pennell, commander of the expedition ship Terra Nova
Terra Nova (ship)
The Terra Nova was built in 1884 for the Dundee whaling and sealing fleet. She worked for 10 years in the annual seal fishery in the Labrador Sea, proving her worth for many years before she was called upon for expedition work.Terra Nova was ideally suited to the polar regions...
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