Braces Point

Braces Point is the northeast point of , South Sandwich Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. The feature was named Low Point during the survey from RRS Discovery II in 1930, but the name was changed to avoid duplication.
Wikipedia
  • Cape
  • …is also known as “Low Point”
  • Description: cape in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Places of Interest

Highlights include Trousers Rock and Vindication Island.

Islet
is a rock with a prominent wave-cut…

Island
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
is a small uninhabited island…

Islet
is an arched rock, 45 metres high, lying…

Braces Point

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Latitude
-57.11459° or 57° 6′ 53″ south
Longitude
-26.79919° or 26° 47′ 57″ west
Open location code
39JMV6P2+58
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9025691587
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
3426570
Wiki­data ID
Q393574

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Braces Point” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Braces Point”
  • Chinese: “布雷西斯角”
  • German: “Braces Point”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Braces Point”
  • Spanish: “Punta Baja”
  • Swedish: “Braces Point”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Quadrant Peak and Castor Rock.

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