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It projects from the continental ice sheet and trends west between the [[Abbot Ice Shelf]] and the [[Cosgrove Ice Shelf]] until it terminates at the [[Amundsen Sea]]. The feature was photographed from the air by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, and was plotted from these photos as a long island, or possible peninsula. Photos taken by the U.S. Navy in 1966 confirmed the feature is a peninsula. | It projects from the continental ice sheet and trends west between the [[Abbot Ice Shelf]] and the [[Cosgrove Ice Shelf]] until it terminates at the [[Amundsen Sea]]. The feature was photographed from the air by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, and was plotted from these photos as a long island, or possible peninsula. Photos taken by the U.S. Navy in 1966 confirmed the feature is a peninsula. | ||
[[Cape Waite]] is located at its extreme northern tip and is a well-known navigation feature for ships sailing around the coastal area. | |||
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