Hippolyte Point
Hippolyte Point is a point which marks the northeast end of Lion Island, lying immediately east of Anvers Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. It was charted and named by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition under Gerlache, 1897–99.- Type: Cape
- Description: headland
- Also known as: “Hipolito, punta”
Hippolyte Point
- Categories: headland and landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-64.6707° or 64° 40′ 15″ south
Longitude
-63.11224° or 63° 6′ 44″ west
Open location code
377R8VHQ+P4
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Hippolyte Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hipólito”
- German: “Hippolyte Point”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Hippolyte Point”
- Spanish: “Hipólito, punta”
- Spanish: “Hippolyte, punta”
- Swedish: “Hipólito”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Brown and Palmer.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Lion Island and León, glaciar.
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