Hespérides Point

Hespérides Point is a rocky point of land projecting into South Bay north-northwest of , in the , and forming the southwest side of the entrance to .
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  • Type: Cape
  • Description: rocky point of land in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
  • Also known as: Hesperides Point”, “Hesperides Punta”, and “Hespérides Punta

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hesperides Hill and Saint Ivan Rilski Chapel.

Peak
is a ridge linked by a saddle of elevation 52 m with the northern slopes of on , eastern in the , .

Church
The St. Ivan Rilski Chapel at the base on in the is the first Eastern Orthodox edifice in , the southernmost Eastern Orthodox building of worship in the world, and one of eight churches on Antarctica.

Peak
is the ice-free hill rising to 36 m next south-southwest of the 1988 buildings of on , on in the , .

Hespérides Point

Latitude
-62.64355° or 62° 38′ 37″ south
Longitude
-60.37314° or 60° 22′ 23″ west
Elevation
73 metres (240 feet)
Open location code
379X9J4G+HP
Geo­Names ID
6634858
Wiki­data ID
Q706176
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Hespérides Point” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Hespérides Punta
  • Chinese: 赫斯珀里得斯角
  • Dutch: Hespérides Punta
  • German: Kap Hespérides
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Hespérides Point
  • Swedish: Hespérides Punta

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sea Lion Glacier and Grand Lagoon.

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