Cape Fanning () is a cape that forms the north side of the entrance to
Violante Inlet, on the east coast of
Palmer Land, Antarctica. It was discovered by the
United States Antarctic Service
The United States Antarctic Program (or USAP; formerly known as the United States Antarctic Research Program or USARP and the United States Antarctic Service or USAS) is an organization of the United States government which has presence in the A ...
in a flight from East Base on December 30, 1940, and was named by the
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for
Edmund Fanning
Edmund Fanning (July 16, 1769 – April 23, 1841) was an American explorer and sea captain, known as the "Pathfinder of the Pacific."
Life
Born in Stonington in the British Crown Colony of Connecticut to Gilbert and Huldah Fanning, from ne ...
, of
Stonington, CT, and New York City, who in addition to actual Antarctic exploration in connection with his sealing and whaling business also vigorously promoted exploration by others under both private and public auspices. His book, ''Voyages Round the World'', published in 1833, is an authoritative work on early American Antarctic exploration.
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References
Headlands of Palmer Land
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