Casco, Point
Casco, Point is a cape in Antarctica. Casco, Point is situated nearby to the locality Aguirre Cerda Research Station.Places of Interest
Highlights include Crater Lake and Kirkwood, Mount.
Crater Lake
Lake
Crater Lake is a volcanic crater, now filled with water, lying north-west of Mount Kirkwood on the south side of Deception Island, in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica.
Kirkwood, Mount
Peak
Mount Kirkwood is a mountain, 460 m, standing 3 nautical miles west of Entrance Point in the south part of Deception Island, in the South Shetland Islands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aguirre Cerda Research Station.
Aguirre Cerda Research Station
Locality
Photo: Jorval, Public domain.
President Pedro Aguirre Cerda Station was a Chilean Antarctic base, located at Pendulum Cove in Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands, inaugurated in 1955. Aguirre Cerda Research Station is situated 7 km northeast of Casco, Point.
Casco, Point
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-62.98333° or 62° 59′ southLongitude
-60.66667° or 60° 40′ westElevation
43 metres (141 feet)Open location code
379X288M+M8GeoNames ID
6630875
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