Piedras Point

Ogosta Point is located in the central part of on the east coast of False Bay, in the , .
  • Type: Cape
  • Description: point in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
  • Also known as: Ogosta Point

Places of Interest

Highlights include Canetti Peak and MacKay Peak.

Peak
is a 400 m peak in the , , eastern in the , . The peak has precipitous and ice-free western slopes and overlooks and to the west and north, and to the south.

Peak
is an ice-covered pyramidal peak rising to 770 m in , , in the , .

Peak
is the prominent rocky peak rising to 407 m on , in the , and surmounting False Bay to the southeast. is situated 2½ km north of Piedras Point.

Piedras Point

Latitude
-62.7104° or 62° 42′ 37″ south
Longitude
-60.33105° or 60° 19′ 52″ west
Elevation
206 metres (676 feet)
Open location code
379X7MQ9+RH
Geo­Names ID
6629225
Wiki­data ID
Q3624658
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Piedras Point” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: Огоста
  • Cebuano: Ogosta Point
  • Chinese: 奧戈斯塔角
  • Dutch: Ogosta Point
  • German: Ogosta Point
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Ogosta Point
  • Swedish: Ogosta Point

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Zagore Beach and Peshtera Glacier.

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