North Spit

North Spit is a rocky spit forming the north side of the entrance to , King George Island, in the . The descriptive name appears on a chart showing the results of a survey by DI personnel on the Discovery II in 1935.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Buddington Peak and Noel Hill.

Peak
is a peak rising between Collins Harbor and in the southwest part of King George Island, in the . It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1960 for James W.

Peak
is a conspicuous slate knob, 255 m high, on the in the west part of King George Island, . The name was used by Scottish geologist David Ferguson in a 1921 report based upon his investigations of King George Island in 1913–14. is situated 4 km east of North Spit.

North Spit

Latitude
-62.20929° or 62° 12′ 33″ south
Longitude
-58.80225° or 58° 48′ 8″ west
Open location code
3893Q5RX+73
Geo­Names ID
6622394
Wiki­data ID
Q7056801
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“North Spit” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: North Spit
  • German: North Spit
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: North Spit
  • Swedish: North Spit (udde i Antarktis)
  • Swedish: North Spit

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