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Cape Ingrid () is a dark rock promontory separating
Norvegia Bay Norvegia Bay is a cove at the north side of Cape Ingrid on the west side of Peter I Island. Named after the Norvegia, the Norwegian research vessel which visited the island An island (or isle) is an isolated piece of habitat that is surrou ...
and Sandefjord Cove on the west side of
Peter I Island Peter I Island ( no, Peter I Øy) is an uninhabited volcanic island in the Bellingshausen Sea, from continental Antarctica. It is claimed as a dependency of Norway and, along with Bouvet Island and Queen Maud Land, composes one of the three No ...
, Antarctica. It was discovered in 1927 by a Norwegian expedition under Eyvind Tofte in the '' Odd I'', a vessel of
Lars Christensen Lars Christensen (6 April 1884 – 10 December 1965) was a Norwegian shipowner and whaling magnate. He was also a philanthropist with a keen interest in the exploration of Antarctica. Career Lars Christensen was born at Sandar in Vestfold, Norw ...
's whaling fleet, and named for
Ingrid Christensen Ingrid Christensen (10 October 1891 – 18 June 1976) was an early polar explorer. She was known as the first woman to view Antarctica and land on the Antarctic mainland. Early life Christensen (née Dahl) was the daughter of Alfhild Freng Dahl ...
, the wife of Lars.


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Headlands of Antarctica Peter I Island {{Subantarctic-geo-stub