Shag Point

Shag Point is a cape in . Shag Point is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
Photo: Acaro, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Arctowski Lighthouse and Napier Rock.

Lighthouse
Photo: Acaro, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Islet
is a rock lying 1.75 nautical miles east-southeast of in , King George Island, in the . Charted by the French Antarctic Expedition under Charcot, 1908–10.

Peak
is a peak, 285 metres high, standing 1 nautical mile southwest of on the west side of , , in the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station.

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
The is a permanent Antarctic research station named after the Brazilian Navy Commander Luís Antônio de Carvalho Ferraz, who visited many times with the British exploration team and managed to convince his government to create a self-guided Brazilian Antarctic Program.

Shag Point

Latitude
-62.15809° or 62° 9′ 29″ south
Longitude
-58.46529° or 58° 27′ 55″ west
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
3893RGRM+QV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 775829276
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
6625102
Wiki­data ID
Q21472404
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Satellite Map

Discover Shag Point from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Shag Point” goes by many names.

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Localities in the Area

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