- Cape Paryadin
Cape Paryadin (coord|54|4|S|38|0|W|) is a
headland which forms the southernmost point of the west tip ofSouth Georgia . Discovered in 1775 by a British expedition underJames Cook . The cape was resighted in 1819 by a Russian expedition underBellingshausen , who named it for Ya. Poryadin, navigator on the "Vostok". The spelling "Paryadin" for the cape has become established through long usage.
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