Rakusa Point

Rakusa Point is a point 0.5 nautical miles southeast of , , on King George Island, . Named by the Polish Antarctic Expedition in 1977 after Stanislaw Rakusa-Suszczewski, who established Poland's Arctowski Station near this point, February 26, 1977.
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  • Cape
  • …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (40 feet)
  • Description: geographical feature in Antarctica

Places of Interest

Highlights include Arctowski Lighthouse and Napier Rock.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station.
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Rakusa Point

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Latitude
-62.16291° or 62° 9′ 47″ south
Longitude
-58.45728° or 58° 27′ 26″ west
Open location code
3893RGPV+R3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 775893598
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
6623850
Wiki­data ID
Q581670

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Rakusa Point” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Rakusa Point”
  • Chinese: “拉庫薩角”
  • Dutch: “Rakusa Point”
  • German: “Rakusa Point”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Rakusa Point”
  • Polish: “Przylądek Rakusy”
  • Polish: “Rakusa Point”
  • Swedish: “Rakusa Point”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Wróbel Valley and Giacomo Bove Station.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jasnorzewski Gardens and Skua Cliff.

Antarctica: Highlights

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