The Naze (James Ross Island)

The Naze (-63.95°N, -57.53333°W) is a peninsula in north James Ross Island, marking the southeast  entrance to Herbert Sound and extending about 5 nmi northeast  from Terrapin Hill toward the south-central shore of Vega Island.

Location
The Naze is to the east of Croft Bay extending north into Herbert Sound towards Vega Island. It is east of Ulu Peninsula, which forms the west side of Croft Bay, and north of Mount Haddington.

Discovery and name
The Naze was discovered and named "Nasudden" by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition (SwedAE), 1901-04, under Otto Nordenskjöld. The recommended form is the English version used by Nordenskjold.

Terrapin Hill
-63.96667°N, -57.53333°W. Rounded, reddish-colored hill, 545 m high high, standing at the south end of The Naze. This area was first explored by the SwedAE, 1901-04, under Otto Nordenskjöld. Terrapin Hill was first charted by the FIDS, 1945, who in 1948 applied this name which is descriptive of its shape.

Fortress Hill
-63.93333°N, -57.51667°W. A hill, 120 m high, which stands 2 nmi north of Terrapin Hill in northern James Ross Island. Charted in 1946 by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS), who gave this descriptive name.

Hurst Bay
-63.95°N, -57.46667°W. A small bay on the east side of The Naze. Following hydrographic work in the area from HMS Endurance, 1981-82, named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) after Commander William E. Hurst, RN, the ship's navigating officer.

Dagger Peak
-63.91667°N, -57.48333°W. Rock peak rising steeply from sea level to about 90 m high at the west end of Comb Ridge, located near the extremity of The Naze. This area was first explored in 1902 by the SwedAE under Otto Nordenskjöld. The peak was charted and given this descriptive name by the FIDS in 1945.

Comb Ridge
-63.91667°N, -57.46667°W. A ridge which rises to 105 m high and forms the east and major part of the hill at the extremity of The Naze. Probably first sighted in 1902 by the SwedAE under Otto Nordenskjöld. It was charted and given this descriptive name by the FIDS in 1946.