Cape Dundas

Cape Dundas (60°44′S 44°24′W) is the easternmost point of Laurie Island, in the South Orkney Islands. It was sighted by Captain James Weddell on January 12, 1823, and named by him in honor of the illustrious Dundas family.[1]

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


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