Holst Point

Holst Point is a point at the head of which divides it into two arms, on the west coast of , Antarctica. It was first charted by the British Graham Land Expedition under John Rymill, 1934–37, and was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1959 for Axel Holst, a Norwegian biochemist who in 1907, with Theodor C.B.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Frölich Peak.

Peak
is a peak 1,035 metres high, rising above Holst Point and dominating tree at the head of on the west coast of , Antarctica.

Holst Point

Latitude
-65.53495° or 65° 32′ 6″ south
Longitude
-63.82625° or 63° 49′ 35″ west
Elevation
124 metres (407 feet)
Open location code
376RF58F+2F
Geo­Names ID
6635066
Wiki­data ID
Q1099797
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Holst Point” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Holst Point
  • Chinese: 霍爾斯特角
  • German: Holst Point
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Holst Point
  • Swedish: Holst Point

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