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Cape Walden


Cape Walden (71°50′S 96°53′W / 71.833°S 96.883°W / -71.833; -96.883Coordinates: 71°50′S 96°53′W / 71.833°S 96.883°W / -71.833; -96.883) is an ice-covered cape at the northwest termination of Evans Peninsula, marking the east entrance of Koether Inlet on Thurston Island. Delineated from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 in January 1960. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Arthur T. Walden, dog driver and leader of the Queen Maud Mountains Supporting Party of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition in 1928-30.

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


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