Stranger Point
Stranger Point is a point forming the southernmost tip of King George Island in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. It was named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1960 for the sealer Stranger from Boston, which visited the South Shetland Islands in 1820–21 in company with the O'Cain, operating from nearby Potter Cove.Places of Interest
Highlights include Low Rock and Three Brothers Hill.
Low Rock
Islet
Low Rock is a low rock surrounded by foul ground, lying 2 kilometres southwest of Stranger Point, the southern extremity of King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica.
Three Brothers Hill
Peak
Three Brothers Hill is a conspicuous hill, 210 m, which is the remnant neck of an extinct volcano situated at the east side of Potter Cove, King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands. Three Brothers Hill is situated 3½ km northwest of Stranger Point.
Emm Rock
Islet
Emm Rock is a conspicuous rock 30 metres high, lying 0.5 nautical miles off the south coast of King George Island at the east side of the entrance to Potter Cove, in the South Shetland Islands. Emm Rock is situated 4 km west of Stranger Point.
Stranger Point
- Type: Cape
- Categories: peninsula and landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Satellite Map
Discover Stranger Point from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Stranger Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Stranger Point”
- Chinese: “斯特蘭傑角”
- Dutch: “Stranger Point”
- German: “Stranger Point”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Stranger Point”
- Spanish: “Cabo Funes/Ibarra”
- Spanish: “Funes, cabo”
- Spanish: “Ibarra, Cabo”
- Swedish: “Stranger Point”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Low Rock and Potter Peninsula.
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