Besnard Point
Besnard Point is a headland which lies at the southeast side of Port Lockroy, Wiencke Island, and marks the east side of the entrance to Alice Creek, in the Palmer Archipelago.- Type: Cape
- Description: headland
- Also known as: “Besnard, punta”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Goudier Island and Bills Island.
Besnard Point
- Categories: headland, peninsula, and landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-64.82626° or 64° 49′ 35″ south
Longitude
-63.48281° or 63° 28′ 58″ west
Elevation
100 metres (328 feet)
Open location code
377R5GF8+FV
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Besnard Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Besnard”
- Dutch: “Besnard”
- German: “Besnard Point”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Besnard Point”
- Spanish: “Besnard, Punta”
- Spanish: “Punta Besnard”
- Swedish: “Besnard”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Palmer and Brown.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Alice Creek and Smith Point.
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Worth a closer look: Livingston Island and Villa Las Estrellas.
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