Homeward Point
Homeward Point is a point forming the west side of the entrance to Security Bay, on Doumer Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. It was first charted by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot, and so named by the British…- Cape
- Description: headland
Places of Interest
Highlights include Doumer Hill and Stokes Hill.
Doumer Hill
Peak
Doumer Hill is a snow-covered pyramidal hill, 515…
Stokes Hill
Peak
Stokes Hill is a small but prominent rocky peak, 270… Stokes Hill is situated 4 km southeast of Homeward Point.
Yelcho Base
Dwelling
Wikimedia, Public domain.
Yelcho Base is a Chilean Antarctic research base. Yelcho Base is situated 3½ km south of Homeward Point.
Homeward Point
- Categories
- Location: Antarctica
- View on OpenStreetMap
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Latitude
-64.8447° or 64° 50′ 41″ south
Longitude
-63.60804° or 63° 36′ 29″ west
Open location code
377R594R+4Q
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Homeward Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Homeward Point”
- German: “Homeward Point”
- Italian: “Punta Homeward”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Homeward Point”
- Swedish: “Homeward Point”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Palmer and Brown.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Security Bay and Gauthier Point.
Antarctica: Highlights
Learn more about Livingston Island and Villa Las Estrellas.
“A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles.”
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.