Cape Lloyd

Location of Clarence Island in the South Shetland Islands.
Clarence Island seen from northeast with (left to right) Cape Bowles, Istros Bay, Sugarloaf Island, Smith Cove, Kakrina Point, Kutela Cove and Cape Lloyd surmounted by Jubilee Peak.

Cape Lloyd (61°7′S 54°1′W / 61.117°S 54.017°W / -61.117; -54.017Coordinates: 61°7′S 54°1′W / 61.117°S 54.017°W / -61.117; -54.017) is a cape which forms the north end of Clarence Island in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica, on the north side of the entrance to Kutela Cove. The name "Lloyd's Promontory" appears on charts of the 1821–25 period, but in more recent years the feature has become internationally known as Cape Lloyd.[1]

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


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