Misnomer Point

Misnomer Point is the ice-free tipped point projecting 400 m westwards from the northwest coast of , Robert Island in the , and forming the east side of the entrance to .
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  • Type: Cape
  • Description: headland on Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
  • Also known as: Cornwall Point

Places of Interest

Highlights include Triplets, The and Cornwall Island.

Peak
The Triplets is an ice-free three-pointed hill rising to 160 m at the southwest extremity of , Robert Island in the , and surmounting Coppermine Cove to the northwest, to the southeast, and to the west and south. is situated 2½ km south of Misnomer Point.

Islet
is a low ice-free island off the north coast of Robert Island in the , . Surface area 15 hectares. Mónica Rock is lying 1.65 km west of the island and 3.4 km north of Passage Rock, 2.84 km east of and 2 km south of . is situated 3 km northwest of Misnomer Point.

Dwelling
, also Luis , is a small Chilean research base in the northwest of Robert Island in the , situated on the isthmus linking to and bounded by to the north and Coppermine Cove to the south.

Misnomer Point

Latitude
-62.36592° or 62° 21′ 57″ south
Longitude
-59.6881° or 59° 41′ 17″ west
Open location code
3892J8M6+JQ
Geo­Names ID
6638206
Wiki­data ID
Q6875861
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Swedish—“Misnomer Point” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: Misnomer burnu
  • Cebuano: Cornwall (punta)
  • Cebuano: Cornwall
  • Chinese: 米斯諾默角
  • Dutch: Cornwall
  • German: Misnomer Point
  • Hebrew: נקודת מיסנומר
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Misnomer Point
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Misnomer Point
  • Norwegian: Misnomer Point
  • Spanish: Cornejo, Punta
  • Spanish: Cornwall, punta
  • Swedish: Cornwall (udde)
  • Swedish: Misnomer Point

Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Carlota Cove and Lautaro, Paso.

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