Feature Name (see definition): Flying Fish, Cape

Feature Class (see definition): Cape

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 5071

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 72° 03' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 102° 20' 00" W

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -72.05

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -102.3333333

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1952

Description (see definition): An ice-covered cape which forms the W extremity of Thurston Island. Discovered by R. Admiral Byrd and members of the U.S. Antarctic Service (USAS) in a flight from the Bear, February 1940. Named by US-SCAN for the U.S. Exploring Expedition (USEE) ship Flying Fish, commanded by Lieutenant William M. Walker, U.S. Navy (USN), which reached a point within 125 mi of this cape; the ship's position on the morning of Mar. 23, 1839 was 7000S, 10016W.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data