Cape Freeman (Balleny Islands)

Cape Freeman (67°20′S 164°35′E) is a cape forming the north end of Sturge Island in the Balleny Islands. It was named for H. Freeman, commander of the cutter Sabrina, which sailed with the schooner Eliza Scott, resulting in the discovery of the Balleny Islands in 1839.[1][2]

References
  1. "Freeman, Cape". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  2. Alberts, Fred G., ed. (June 1995). Geographic Names of the Antarctic (PDF) (second ed.). United States Board on Geographic Names. p. 259. Retrieved 5 April 2012.

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