Cape Hinode () is a rock cape west of Akebono Glacier on the coast of

Queen Maud Land Queen Maud Land ( no, Dronning Maud Land) is a roughly region of Antarctica claimed by Norway as a dependent territory. It borders the claimed British Antarctic Territory 20° west and the Australian Antarctic Territory 45° east. In addit ...

, Antarctica. The cape and many of its nearby features were mapped and named from surveys and air photos by the

Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition The refers to a series of Japanese Antarctic expeditions for scientific research. The first JARE expedition was launched in 1957 to coordinate with the International Geophysical Year. This was the team which left 15 dogs, including Taro and Ji ...

, 1957–62. The name Hinode-misaki means "sunrise cape".

Nearby features

Kikko Terrace rises on the coast about to the south-southeast. The Bōhyō Heights overlook the coast east-southeast of Cape Hinode. Penguin Heights is a low, rocky elevation about southwest of the cape. Otome Point sits on the coast about to the southwest. Nearby inland features include Maigo Peak, situated east-southeast of Cape Hinode, and

Hinode Peak Hinode Peak () is a small coastal peak, high, located southwest of Cape Hinode on the coast of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. It was mapped from surveys and air photos by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition The refers to a series of Jap ...

, to the southwest. A pair of large rocks called the Meoto Rocks lie off the coast just west of Cape Hinode. off the coast of

, Antarctica. "Meotoiwa" means "husband and wife rocks". Niban Rock protrudes into the sea to the southwest,

References

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