Cape MacDonald

Cape MacDonald (71°32′S 61°11′W) is a headland which rises to 435 metres (1,430 ft), forming the south side of the entrance to Odom Inlet, on the east coast of Palmer Land, Antarctica. It was discovered by members of the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) who explored this area by land and from the air in 1940, and named for J.E. MacDonald, field representative and secretary of the USAS.[1]

References
  1. "Cape MacDonald". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-07-15.

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