Norseman Point
Norseman Point is a cape in Antarctica. Norseman Point is situated nearby to the locality East Base.Places of Interest
Highlights include Stonington Island and Beaumont Island.
Stonington Island
Islet
Photo: Mark Sykes, CC BY 2.0.
Stonington Island is a rocky island lying 1.8 kilometres northeast of Neny Island in the eastern part of Marguerite Bay off the west coast of Graham Land, Antarctica.
Beaumont Island
Islet
Neny Fjord is a bay, 10 nautical miles long in an east–west direction and 5 nautical miles wide, between Red Rock Ridge and Roman Four Promontory on the west coast of Graham Land, Antarctica.
Dynamite Island
Islet
Dynamite Island is a small, low, rocky island in Back Bay, lying 130 metres east of Stonington Island, off the Fallières Coast on the west side of Graham Land.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Base.
East Base
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
East Base on Stonington Island is the oldest American research station in Antarctica, having been commissioned by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939. The station was built as part of two US wintering expeditions – United States Antarctic Service Expedition and Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition. East Base is situated 2½ km north of Norseman Point.
Norseman Point
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-68.2059° or 68° 12′ 21″ southLongitude
-66.99695° or 66° 59′ 49″ westOpen location code
373MQ2V3+J6GeoNames ID
6622377
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In Other Languages
“Norseman Point” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Parodi, Punta”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Neny Island and Mann, Islote.
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