Antarctica

Descubierta, Punta de la

Descubierta, Punta de la is a cape in .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include New Rock and Kirkwood, Mount.

Island
is a rock, 105 m high, lying 1.4 kilometres off the southwest coast of , in the . The name of the rock derives from its relatively recent charting in about 1929.

Peak
Mount Kirkwood is a mountain, 460 m, standing 3 nautical miles west of Entrance Point in the south part of , in the . is situated 3½ km east of Descubierta, Punta de la.

Lake
is a volcanic crater, now filled with water, lying north-west of on the south side of , in the of . is situated 3 km east of Descubierta, Punta de la.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aguirre Cerda Research Station.

Locality
Photo: Jorval, Public domain.
President Pedro Aguirre Cerda Station was a Chilean Antarctic base, located at in Deception Island in the , inaugurated in 1955. is situated 9 km northeast of Descubierta, Punta de la.

Descubierta, Punta de la

Latitude
-62.99503° or 62° 59′ 42″ south
Longitude
-60.72644° or 60° 43′ 35″ west
Elevation
97 metres (318 feet)
Open location code
379X273F+XC
Geo­Names ID
6632059
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Satellite Map

Discover Descubierta, Punta de la from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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