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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  • Cape
  • …is also known as “Punta Duff”
  • Description: cape in Greenwich Island, Antarctica

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cave Island and Pisanitsa Island.
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is the rocky island in the…
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ficheto Point.
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is an ice-free point on the northeast… is situated 4½ km southwest of Duff Point.

Duff Point

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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

Satellite Map

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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”

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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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