Mackay Point
Mackay Point is a cape in Antarctica. Mackay Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Rothera Research Station.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Killingbeck Island.
Killingbeck Island
Islet
Killingbeck Island is a small island lying east of Rothera Point, off the southeast coast of Adelaide Island, Antarctica. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1964 for John B. Killingbeck Island is situated 4 km south of Mackay Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rothera Research Station.
Rothera Research Station
Hamlet
Photo: Dconnor9, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Rothera Research Station is a British Antarctic Survey base on the Antarctic Peninsula, located at Rothera Point, Adelaide Island. Rothera also serves as the capital of the British Antarctic Territory, a British Overseas Territory. Rothera Research Station is situated 4 km southwest of Mackay Point.
Mackay Point
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-67.53736° or 67° 32′ 15″ southLongitude
-68.07421° or 68° 4′ 27″ westOpen location code
374HFW7G+38GeoNames ID
6637337
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