Gallows Point

Gallows Point is the northernmost of two low, parallel points which mark the extremity of in the , . The name was probably given by Discovery Investigations personnel who roughly surveyed the point in 1927.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Cape
  • Description: headland in Antarctica
  • Also known as: “Gallows, punta”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Gamma Island and Melchior.

Island
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
is an island, 1.6 kilometres long, which…

Dwelling
Photo: Jorval, Public domain.
Base is an base and scientific research station.

Islet
, also known as Isla Huidobro, is a small…

Gallows Point

Latitude
-64.32319° or 64° 19′ 24″ south
Longitude
-62.97396° or 62° 58′ 26″ west
Open location code
377VM2GG+PC
Geo­Names ID
6633595
Wiki­data ID
Q881521
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Gallows Point” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نقطة المشنقة”
  • Arabic: “نقطة قالوز”
  • Cebuano: “Gallows”
  • Dutch: “Gallows”
  • German: “Gallows Point”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Gallows Point”
  • Spanish: “Gallows, Punta”
  • Spanish: “Punta Gallows”
  • Swedish: “Gallows”

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Highlights: Melchior Harbour and Harpun Rocks.

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