Rae, Point
Rae, Point is a cape in Antarctica.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ailsa Craig.
Ailsa Craig
Islet
Ailsa Craig is a precipitous island 1 mile south of Point Rae, off the south coast of Laurie Island in the South Orkney Islands. Charted in 1903 by the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition under William Speirs Bruce, who named it for the island in the Firth of Clyde in Scotland. Ailsa Craig is situated 4 km southwest of Rae, Point.
Rae, Point
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-60.75° or 60° 45′ southLongitude
-44.6° or 44° 36′ westElevation
28 metres (92 feet)Open location code
38FQ7C22+22GeoNames ID
6623832
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In Other Languages
“Rae, Point” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Rae, punta”
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