Route Point
Route Point is a rocky point marking the northwest extremity of Laurie Island, in the South Orkney Islands. Discovered and named by Captain George Powell and Captain Nathaniel Palmer during their joint cruise in December 1821.- Cape
- …lies at an elevation of 13 metres (43 feet)
- …is also known as “Punta Rumbo”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Susini, Mount and Eillium Island.
Susini, Mount
Peak
Mount Susini is a mountain rising to 370 m at the…
Eillium Island
Islet
Eillium Island is a small island 2.2 km north-west… Eillium Island is situated 4 km northwest of Route Point.
Route Point
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- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-60.716° or 60° 42′ 58″ south
Longitude
-44.816° or 44° 48′ 58″ west
Open location code
38FQ75MM+HH
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Route Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Rumbo”
- Chinese: “魯特角”
- Dutch: “Rumbo”
- German: “Punta Rumbo”
- German: “Route Point”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Route Point”
- Spanish: “Punta Rumbo”
- Spanish: “Rumbo, punta”
- Swedish: “Rumbo”
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