Gallows Point
Gallows Point is the northernmost of two low, parallel points which mark the extremity of Gamma Island in the Melchior Islands, Palmer Archipelago. The name was probably given by Discovery Investigations personnel who roughly surveyed the point in 1927.- Cape
- Description: headland in Antarctica
- Also known as“Gallows, punta”“Punta Gallows”
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Gallows Point
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- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-64.32319° or 64° 19′ 24″ south
Longitude
-62.97396° or 62° 58′ 26″ west
Open location code
377VM2GG+PC
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