Cape Wheatstone

Cape Wheatstone (72°37′S 170°13′E / 72.617°S 170.217°E / -72.617; 170.217Coordinates: 72°37′S 170°13′E / 72.617°S 170.217°E / -72.617; 170.217) is a bold rock cape that forms the south end of Hallett Peninsula and marks the north entrance to Tucker Inlet, Victoria Land. Discovered in January 1841 by Sir James Clark Ross who named it for Sir Charles Wheatstone, English physicist and inventor.

This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Cape Wheatstone" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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