Erratic Point
Erratic Point is a small, moss-covered point at the head of South West Bay, 1.3 nautical miles northeast of Cape Gazert, on the west side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean.- Type: Locality
- Description: cape in Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Australia
- Also known as: “Kap Lerche”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Mount Drygalski and Mount Andree.
Mount Drygalski
Peak
Photo: National Library of Australia, No restrictions.Mount Andree
Peak
Mount Andree is an ice-free hill, 140 m, surmounting… Mount Andree is situated 2½ km north of Erratic Point.
Mount Aubert de la Rue
Peak
Mount Aubert de la Rue is an ice-free hill, 125 metres… Mount Aubert de la Rue is situated 3½ km north of Erratic Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cape Gazert and Corinth Head.
Cape Gazert
Locality
Cape Gazert is a cape at the western end of the rocky… Cape Gazert is situated 2½ km southwest of Erratic Point.
Corinth Head
Locality
Corinth Head is a rocky headland 0.5 nautical miles… Corinth Head is situated 5 km northeast of Erratic Point.
Rogers Head
Locality
Rogers Head is a conspicuous headland marking the… Rogers Head is situated 6 km north of Erratic Point.
Erratic Point
- Category: cape
- Location: Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-53.05496° or 53° 3′ 18″ south
Longitude
73.38296° or 73° 22′ 59″ east
Open location code
3JRMW9WM+25
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Erratic Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Erractic Point”
- Chinese: “伊拉蒂克角”
- German: “Erratic Point”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Erratic Point”
- Swedish: “Erractic Point”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Kildalkey Head and Windy City.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Veenstra Peak and Oriental Island.
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