Clapmatch Point

Clapmatch Point is a low lava point penetrated by narrow clefts, forming the southwest point of , South Sandwich Islands. The name applied by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1971 is a traditional sealers' name for a female fur seal.
  • Cape
  • Description: Headland in the UK

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Andromeda and Mount Perseus.
is, at 550 metres, the higher and more…
is the lower and more northerly of twin…
is a tidal lagoon that occupies the west…
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Latitude
-57.11049° or 57° 6′ 38″ south
Longitude
-26.72197° or 26° 43′ 19″ west
Open location code
39JMV7QH+R6
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Clapmatch Point” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chimaera Flats and Boot Rock.

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Highlights

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