Antarctic Point
Antarctic Point is a headland which marks the west side of the entrance to Antarctic Bay on the north coast of South Georgia. It was charted in the period 1926–1930 by Discovery Investigations personnel, who named it after nearby Antarctic Bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sheep Point.
Sheep Point
Locality
Prince Olav Harbour is a small harbour in the south west portion of Cook Bay, entered between Point Abrahamsen and Sheep Point, along the north coast of South Georgia.
Antarctic Point
- Type: Cape
- Description: cape in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- Category: landform
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Latitude
-54.06113° or 54° 3′ 40″ southLongitude
-36.97732° or 36° 58′ 38″ westOpen location code
39Q5W2QF+G3OpenStreetMap ID
node 7222174575OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
3426596Wikidata ID
Q312989
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Antarctic Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Antarctic Point”
- Chinese: “南極角”
- German: “Antarctic Point”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Antarctic Point”
- Spanish: “Punta Antarctic”
- Swedish: “Antarctic Point”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cone Point and Blue Whale Harbour.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mount Constance and Blue Whale Mountain.
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