Mikhaylov Point

Visokoi Island is an uninhabited volcanic island and one the three that constitute a subgroup of the South Sandwich Islands, in the Southern Ocean.
  • Cape
  • Description: cape in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
  • Also known as
    “Low Point”
    “Punta Baja”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Visokoi Island and Mount Hodson.

Island
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
is an uninhabited volcanic island and…

Volcano
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
is an ice-covered stratovolcano and the…

Mikhaylov Point

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Latitude
-56.73184° or 56° 43′ 55″ south
Longitude
-27.20073° or 27° 12′ 3″ west
Open location code
39MJ7Q9X+7P
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Mikhaylov Point” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Mikhaylov Point”
  • Chinese: “米哈伊洛夫角”
  • German: “Mikhaylov Point”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Mikhaylov Point”
  • Spanish: “Punta Mijáilov”
  • Spanish: “Punta Mikhaylov”
  • Swedish: “Mikhaylov Point”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shamrock Hill and Coffin Rock.

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Highlights

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