Bowsprit Point

Leskov Island is one of the three that form a subgroup of the South Sandwich Islands, in the Southern Ocean. The island is named after Russian sailor Arcady Leskov.
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Leskov Island is one of the three that form a subgroup of the South Sandwich Islands, in the Southern Ocean. The island is named after Russian sailor Arcady Leskov.

Bowsprit Point

Latitude
-56.66808° or 56° 40′ 5″ south
Longitude
-28.09745° or 28° 5′ 51″ west
Open location code
39MH8WJ3+Q2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10269118642
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
10787454
Wiki­data ID
Q312991
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From Chinese to Spanish—“Bowsprit Point” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 博斯普里特角
  • German: Bowsprit Point
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Bowsprit Point
  • Spanish: Punta Proa

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