# Cape Smith

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**Cape Smith** is a cape forming the north end of [Smith Island](/source/Smith_Island_(South_Shetland_Islands)) in the [South Shetland Islands](/source/South_Shetland_Islands), [Antarctica](/source/Antarctica). The discovery of the South Shetland Islands was first reported in 1819 by Captain [William Smith](/source/William_Smith_(mariner)), for whom the cape is named.

## Location

The point is located at [62°52′25.5″S 62°18′00″W](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?params=62_52_25.5_S_62_18_00_W) which is 3.31 km east-northeast of [Matochina Peak](/source/Matochina_Peak), 12.85 km east-northeast of [Gregory Point](/source/Gregory_Point), 4.16 km east by north of [Delyan Point](/source/Delyan_Point), 2 km east-southeast of [Barlow Island](/source/Barlow_Island) and 40.5 km west-southwest of [Snow Island](/source/Snow_Island_(South_Shetland_Islands)) (Bulgarian mapping in 2009).

## Maps

- [Chart of South Shetland including Coronation Island, &c.](http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/540915.html) from the exploration of the sloop Dove in the years 1821 and 1822 by George Powell Commander of the same. Scale ca. 1:200000. London: Laurie, 1822.
- L.L. Ivanov. [Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ALivingston-Island-Map-2010.jpg) Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2010. ISBN 978-954-92032-9-5 (First edition 2009. ISBN 978-954-92032-6-4)
- [South Shetland Islands: Smith and Low Islands.](http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/mapcat/display_map.cfm?map_id=13677) Scale 1:150000 topographic map No. 13677. British Antarctic Survey, 2009.
- [Antarctic Digital Database (ADD).](http://www.add.scar.org) Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
- L.L. Ivanov. [Antarctica: Livingston Island and Smith Island](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ALivingston-Island-Map-2010-15.png). Scale 1:100000 topographic map. Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2017. ISBN 978-619-90008-3-0

## References

- [SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer](http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/gaz/scar/).

## External links

- [Delyan Point.](https://copernix.io/#?where=-62.33784424927186,-62.87351952454646,14&?query=&?map_type=hybrid) Adjusted Copernix satellite image

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