Harris Point
Harris Point is a rocky coastal point along the west side of the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica. Located 6 nautical miles south of Young Head at the south side of Beaumont Bay, it was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Herman D.- Cape
- …lies at an elevation of around 70 metres (230 feet)
- …is named after Herman D. Harris
- Description: rocky coastal point along Antarctica’s Ross Ice Shelf
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- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-81.58333° or 81° 35′ south
Longitude
161.53333° or 161° 32′ east
Open location code
2VC3CG8M+M8
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natural = cape
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Harris Point” goes by many names.
Harris PointCebuano
哈里斯角Chinese
נקודת האריסHebrew
Harris PointNorwegian Nynorsk
Harris PointSwedish
Harris Point (udde i Antarktis)Swedish
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