Basalt Point

Basalt Point is a cape in . Basalt Point is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wawel Hill.

Peak
is a hill rising to 290 m north of , on the east side of , King George Island. Named "Góra Wawel" in 1980 by the Polish Antarctic Expedition after a in , historic site of the castle of the Polish kings.

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.

Basalt Point

Latitude
-62.13179° or 62° 7′ 54″ south
Longitude
-58.3526° or 58° 21′ 9″ west
Elevation
29 metres (95 feet)
Open location code
3893VJ9W+7X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10254715912
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
6628956
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