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Rapid Point

Rapid Point is a locality in . Rapid Point is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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was the first British settlement in the , on Saunders Island off , and is named after John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont, who was First Lord of the Admiralty at the time of its founding. is situated 3 miles northwest of Rapid Point.

Rapid Point

Latitude
-51.38296° or 51° 22′ 59″ south
Longitude
-60.00549° or 60° 0′ 20″ west
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
Open location code
37WXJX8V+RR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4391638375
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
3831815
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