Mossman Peninsula

Mossman Peninsula (60°46′S 44°43′W / 60.767°S 44.717°W / -60.767; -44.717) is a narrow peninsula 3 nautical miles (6 km) long, extending south from the west part of Laurie Island and separating Scotia and Wilton Bays, in the South Orkney Islands. Discovered in 1821 by Captain George Powell and Captain Nathaniel Palmer, and roughly charted on Powell's map of 1822. Surveyed in 1903 by the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition under Bruce, who named it for Robert C. Mossman, meteorologist of the expedition.

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

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