Carbon Point

Carbon Point is a headland just northwest of , near the southwest corner of , South Sandwich Islands. The name derives from Punta Carbón used in Argentine hydrographic publications as early as 1953.
Wikipedia
  • Cape
  • …lies at an elevation of 3 metres (10 feet)
  • Description: point in Argentina

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Andromeda and Mount Perseus.
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Carbon Point

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Latitude
-57.10736° or 57° 6′ 27″ south
Longitude
-26.72877° or 26° 43′ 44″ west
Open location code
39JMV7VC+3F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12241213272
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
10787476
Wiki­data ID
Q393555

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Carbon Point” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Punta Carbón”
  • Chinese: “碳角”
  • German: “Carbon Point”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Carbon Point”
  • Spanish: “Punta Carbón”
  • Swedish: “Punta Carbón”

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