Barros, Punta

Barros, Punta is a cape in . Barros, Punta is situated nearby to the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Crimson Hill and Relict Lake.

Peak
is a prominent, ice-free hill, 95 metres high, on the south side of , , in the . It was so named in 1829 by the British expedition under Foster, because there was a prominent stratum of brickstone in the hill.

Lake
is a small lying southeast of on , in the . So named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1957 because when Lieutenant E.N.

Peak
Bynon Hill is an ice-covered, dome-shaped hill with two rounded summits, 340 metres high, standing 1.5 nautical miles north of , , in the . The name appears on an Argentine government chart of 1953.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aguirre Cerda Research Station.

Locality
Photo: Jorval, Public domain.
President Pedro Aguirre Cerda Station was a Chilean Antarctic base, located at in Deception Island in the , inaugurated in 1955.

Barros, Punta

Latitude
-62.93333° or 62° 56′ south
Longitude
-60.6° or 60° 36′ west
Elevation
95 metres (312 feet)
Open location code
379X3C82+M2
Geo­Names ID
6637989
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