Turret Point
Turret Point is a point marked by conspicuous high rock stacks, forming the east limit of King George Bay on the south coast of King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Cape
- Description: headland of King George Island
- Also known as: “Turret Point, King George Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Deacon Peak.
Deacon Peak
Volcano
Deacon Peak is a peak, 170 metres high, marking the summit of Penguin Island, at the east side of the entrance to King George Bay, in the South Shetland Islands.
Turret Point
- Categories: peninsula and landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Turret Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Turret”
- Chinese: “圖雷特角”
- Dutch: “Turret”
- German: “Turret Point”
- Hebrew: “נקודת טרט”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Turret Point”
- Polish: “Turret Point”
- Spanish: “Turret, punta”
- Spanish: “Turret, Rocas”
- Swedish: “Turret”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as GARS-O’Higgins and Comandante Ferraz.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mersey Spit and Depot Crag.
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