Macaroni Point

Macaroni Point is a point marking the northeastern extremity of , in the , Antarctica. The name arose following survey by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey in January 1954, because a colony of macaroni penguins was on this point.
Wikipedia
  • Cape
  • Description: northeastern tip of Deception Island, Antarctica
  • Also known as
    “Froilán Point”
    “Froilan, Punta”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Goddard Hill.
Bynon Hill is an ice-covered, dome-shaped hill with…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aguirre Cerda Research Station.
Jorval, Public domain.
President Pedro Aguirre Cerda Station was a Chilean…

Macaroni Point

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Latitude
-62.89924° or 62° 53′ 57″ south
Longitude
-60.53376° or 60° 32′ 2″ west
Open location code
379X4F28+8F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10262638028
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
6637311
Wiki­data ID
Q6722598

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Macaroni Point” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Froilán”
  • Cebuano: “Macaroni Point”
  • Chinese: “馬卡羅尼角”
  • Dutch: “Froilán”
  • Dutch: “Macaroni Point”
  • German: “Macaroni Point”
  • Hebrew: “נקודת מקרוני”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Macaroni Point”
  • Spanish: “Froilán, Punta”
  • Swedish: “Froilán”
  • Swedish: “Macaroni Point”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Goddard Hill and ASPA-140H Mount Pond.

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