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Cape Arkona (Heard Island)

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chart. In so doing, however, the misspelling "Cape Arcona" was used on the British chart.
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Heard Island and McDonald Islands, including all major topographical features
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with a position for the cape which was used in preparation of the
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Heard Island
Lied Glacier
Gotley Glacier
Big Ben Volcano
Mawson Peak
headland
Lied Glacier
Gotley Glacier
Heard Island
Indian Ocean
H.C. Chester
Melbourne
HMS Challenger
Admiralty
Heard Island and McDonald Islands, including all major topographical features
Archived
Wayback Machine
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"Arkona, Cape"
Geographic Names Information System
United States Geological Survey
53°10′S 73°26′E / 53.167°S 73.433°E / -53.167; 73.433
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