Fildes Point

Fildes Point is a point which forms the north side of Neptunes Bellows, the entrance to , , in the of .
Wikipedia
  • Cape
  • …is also known as “Punta Balcarce”
  • Description: point in South Shetland Islands, Antarctica

Places of Interest

Highlights include Neptunes Window and Ravn Rock.

Mountain saddle
Photo: Godot13, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Neptune's Window is a narrow gap between two rock…

is a submerged rock lying in the center…

Peak
is a rocky, ice-free hill with steeply…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aguirre Cerda Research Station.

Locality
Photo: Jorval, Public domain.
President Pedro Aguirre Cerda Station was a Chilean…

Fildes Point

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Latitude
-62.99204° or 62° 59′ 31″ south
Longitude
-60.5584° or 60° 33′ 30″ west
Open location code
379X2C5R+5J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10262638022
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
6633085
Wiki­data ID
Q2604596

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Fildes Point” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Balcarce”
  • Chinese: “法尔兹角”
  • Chinese: “法爾茲角”
  • Dutch: “Balcarce”
  • German: “Fildes Point”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Fildes Point”
  • Spanish: “Balcarce, punta”
  • Spanish: “Fildes, Punta”
  • Spanish: “Punta Balcarce”
  • Spanish: “Punta Fildes”
  • Swedish: “Balcarce”
  • Swedish: “Fildes Point”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Whaler’s Bay dormitory and Station P.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Neptune’s Window and ASPA-140A Collins Point.

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