Rip Point
Rip Point is a point on Nelson Island forming the south side of the east entrance to Fildes Strait, in the South Shetland Islands. The name appears on a British Admiralty chart showing the results of a survey by DI personnel on the Discovery II in 1935.Places of Interest
Highlights: Refuge Astronomer Cruls and Two Summit Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Villa Las Estrellas.
Rip Point
- Type: Cape
- Description: a point on Nelson Island of Antartica
- Categories: peninsula and landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-62.23752° or 62° 14′ 15″ south
Longitude
-58.97904° or 58° 58′ 45″ west
Open location code
3893Q26C+X9
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Rip Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Rip Point”
- Chinese: “里普角”
- Dutch: “Rip Point”
- German: “Rip Point”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Rip Point”
- Spanish: “Rip, Punta”
- Swedish: “Rip Point”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Eco Nelson and Bellingshausen.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Lu Shan and Chi Bi.
Antarctica: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Livingston Island and Villa Las Estrellas.
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