Cape Paryadin () is a
headland which forms the southernmost point of the west tip of
South Georgia. It was discovered in 1775 by a British expedition under
James Cook. The cape was resighted in 1819 by a Russian expedition under
Bellingshausen Bellingshausen may refer to:
* Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen (1778–1852), Baltic German explorer and officer in the Russian navy, after whom are named:
** Bellingshausen Plate, a tectonic plate
** Bellingshausen Sea, off the Antarctic Penins ...
, who named it for
Yakov Poryadin, navigator on the ''Vostok''. The spelling "Paryadin" for the cape has become established through long usage.
See also
*
Andrews Rocks
*
Greene Inlet
*
Waring Rocks
References
*
Headlands of South Georgia
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