Penfold Point

Penfold Point is a point which forms the northwest side of the entrance to , , in the . Named for Lieutenant Commander D.N.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Ronald Hill and Neptunes Window.

Peak
is a rocky, ice-free hill, 105 m in height, standing north of on , in the of .

Mountain saddle
Photo: Godot13, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Neptune's Window is a narrow gap between two rock pillars, situated close east of on the southeast side of , in the .

Peak
is a rocky, ice-free hill with steeply cliffed sides, 140 metres high, surmounting the peninsula between and on the southeast side of , in the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aguirre Cerda Research Station.

Locality
Photo: Jorval, Public domain.
President Pedro Aguirre Cerda Station was a Chilean Antarctic base, located at in Deception Island in the , inaugurated in 1955.

Penfold Point

Latitude
-62.98384° or 62° 59′ 2″ south
Longitude
-60.57804° or 60° 34′ 41″ west
Open location code
379X2C8C+FQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10262638020
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
6623081
Wiki­data ID
Q2604809
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Satellite Map

Discover Penfold Point from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Penfold Point” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Baja, punta (punta, lat -62,98, long -60,58)”
  • Cebuano: “Baja, punta”
  • Chinese: “彭福尔德角”
  • Dutch: “Baja, punta”
  • German: “Penfold Point”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Penfold Point”
  • Spanish: “Baja, punta”
  • Spanish: “Penfold Point”
  • Spanish: “Penfold, Punta”
  • Spanish: “Punta Baja”
  • Swedish: “Baja, punta (udde i Antarktis, lat -62,98, long -60,58)”
  • Swedish: “Penfold Point”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Whaler’s Bay dormitory and Station P.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include ASPA-140K Ronald Hill to Kroner Lake and Hospital.

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