Schist Point
Schist Point is a conspicuous point at the west side of Divide Peaks on the south coast of Coronation Island, in the South Orkney Islands. First surveyed by DI personnel in 1933.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Divide Peaks and Pulpit Mountain.
Divide Peaks
Peak
The Divide Peaks are a series of ice-topped peaks, the highest at 640 metres, rising from the southeast end of Coronation Island and extending for 2 nautical miles in a northwesterly direction, in the South Orkney Islands.
Pulpit Mountain
Peak
Pulpit Mountain is a conspicuous, red-colored mountain, 945 m, standing 1.5 nautical miles west of Spence Harbor at the east end of Coronation Island, in the South Orkney Islands. Pulpit Mountain is situated 3½ km north of Schist Point.
Schist Point
- Type: Cape
- Categories: peninsula and landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Schist Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Schist Point”
- Chinese: “什斯特角”
- Dutch: “Schist Point”
- German: “Schist Point”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Schist Point”
- Swedish: “Schist Point”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Orcadas.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Breccia Crags and Petter Bay.
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