Saddle Point
Saddle Point is a rocky point separating Corinthian Bay and Mechanics Bay on the north coast of Heard Island in the Antarctic. The terminus of Challenger Glacier is located at the eastern side of Corinthian Bay, close west to Saddle Point.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: rocky point on the north coast of Heard Island in the Antarctic
- Also known as: “Saddle-Kap” and “Sadles Point”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cape Bidlingmaier and Corinth Head.
Cape Bidlingmaier
Locality
Cape Bidlingmaier is a rocky cape at the east side of the entrance to Mechanics Bay, on the north side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean. The feature appears to have been known to American sealers as Morgan's Point, as shown by Captain H.C. Cape Bidlingmaier is situated 2½ km east of Saddle Point.
Corinth Head
Locality
Corinth Head is a rocky headland 0.5 nautical miles southeast of Rogers Head, overlooking the west side of Corinthian Bay, on the north side of Heard Island. Corinth Head is situated 6 km west of Saddle Point.
Rogers Head
Locality
Rogers Head is a conspicuous headland marking the north extremity of the peninsula between Atlas Cove and Corinthian Bay on the north coast of Heard Island. Rogers Head is situated 6 km west of Saddle Point.
Saddle Point
- Category: headland
- Location: Heard Island and McDonald Islands
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Latitude
-53.01345° or 53° 0′ 48″ southLongitude
73.49852° or 73° 29′ 55″ eastElevation
58 metres (190 feet)Open location code
3JRMXFPX+JCOpenStreetMap ID
node 2772292464OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Saddle Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Saddle Point”
- Chinese: “薩德爾角”
- German: “Saddle Point”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Saddle Point”
- Swedish: “Saddle Point (udde i Heard- och McDonaldöarna)”
- Swedish: “Saddle Point”
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