Rogers Head
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Rogers Head is a conspicuous headland
marking the north extremity of the peninsula
between Atlas Cove
and Corinthian Bay
on the north coast of Heard Island. Named for the Rogers family of New London
, CT, including Captain Erasmus Darwin Rogers, who in 1855 made the first landing on Heard Island in the ship Corinthian, Captain James H. Rogers, master of the brig Zoe, and Henry Rogers
, first mate of the Zoe, who in 1856 was leader of the first party to winter on the island
. The name appears on an early manuscript map compiled by American sealers.
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...
marking the north extremity of the peninsula
Peninsula
A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland. In many Germanic and Celtic languages and also in Baltic, Slavic and Hungarian, peninsulas are called "half-islands"....
between Atlas Cove
Atlas Cove
Atlas Cove is a cove on the north coast of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean, and is entered between the base of Laurens Peninsula and Rogers Head. It was named by American sealers after the schooner sealing fleet which landed at Heard Island in 1855...
and Corinthian Bay
Corinthian Bay
Corinthian Bay is a bay, which is wide and recedes , entered between Rogers Head and Saddle Point on the north coast of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean. The name appears on an early chart compiled by American sealers...
on the north coast of Heard Island. Named for the Rogers family of New London
New London, Connecticut
New London is a seaport city and a port of entry on the northeast coast of the United States.It is located at the mouth of the Thames River in New London County, southeastern Connecticut....
, CT, including Captain Erasmus Darwin Rogers, who in 1855 made the first landing on Heard Island in the ship Corinthian, Captain James H. Rogers, master of the brig Zoe, and Henry Rogers
Henry Rogers
Henry Rogers may refer to:*Henry Darwin Rogers -- U.S. geologist*Henry Huttleston Rogers -- U.S. businessman and philanthropist*Henry Wade Rogers -- U.S...
, first mate of the Zoe, who in 1856 was leader of the first party to winter on the island
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
. The name appears on an early manuscript map compiled by American sealers.