Deschampsia Point
Deschampsia Point is a cape in Antarctica.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Robin Peak and Sombre Lake.
Robin Peak
Peak
Robin Peak is a sharply defined rocky summit which is the northernmost peak on Signy Island in the South Orkney Islands. It was named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1954 for Gordon de Quetteville Robin of the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey, the leader at Signy Island base in 1947, who made the first detailed survey of the island.
Sombre Lake
Lake
Paternoster Valley is a valley extending southwestward from Stygian Cove in northern Signy Island. So named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee from the occurrence of three small paternoster lakes, at different levels in the valley.
Moss Lake
Lake
Paternoster Valley is a valley extending southwestward from Stygian Cove in northern Signy Island. So named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee from the occurrence of three small paternoster lakes, at different levels in the valley.
Deschampsia Point
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-60.68° or 60° 40′ 48″ southLongitude
-45.635° or 45° 38′ 6″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
38FP89C8+22GeoNames ID
6632058
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Express Cove and Jensen Ridge.
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