Cape Demidov

Cape Demidov (54°8′S 37°44′W﻿ / ﻿54.133°S 37.733°W﻿ / -54.133; -37.733) is a cape which forms the south side of the entrance to Wilson Harbour, on the south coast and near the western end of South Georgia. It was discovered by a Russian expedition under Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen in 1819, and named for Lieutenant Dimitri Demidov of the Vostok.[1]

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1. ^ "Demidov, Cape". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 11 January 2012.

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