Duff Point

Duff Point is a point on forming the western extremity of , in the , . The name Duffs Straits was applied to by James Weddell in 1820–23, after Captain Norwich Duff under whom Weddell served in HMS Espoir in 1814.
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  • Type: Cape
  • Description: Greenwich Island, Antarctica
  • Also known as: Punta Duff

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cave Island and Pisanitsa Island.

Islet
is an island marked by a large cavern in its south side, which is the second largest of the lying in the north entrance to , off on in the .

Islet
is the rocky island in the off , the northwest extremity of in the extending 270 m in southwest-northeast direction and 60 m wide.

Peak
is a conspicuous sharp, dark, double-pointed rocky peak rising to 240 m in the northwest of in the , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ficheto Point.

Locality
is an ice-free point on the northeast coast of , , forming the southeast side of the entrance to . is situated 4½ km southwest of Duff Point.

Duff Point

Latitude
-62.44972° or 62° 26′ 59″ south
Longitude
-60.02923° or 60° 1′ 45″ west
Open location code
379XHX2C+48
Geo­Names ID
6632418
Wiki­data ID
Q488372
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Duff Point” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Duff
  • Chinese: 杜夫角
  • German: Duff Point
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Duff Point
  • Spanish: Duff, punta
  • Swedish: Duff Point
  • Swedish: Duff

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Razlog Cove and Archar Peninsula.

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